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100 Words That All High School Graduates And Their Parents Should Know (H-I) 12 words

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  1. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
  2. hemoglobin
    a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
  3. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  4. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  5. hypotenuse
    the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
  6. impeach
    bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  7. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  8. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  9. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  10. infrastructure
    the basic structure or features of a system or organization
  11. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  12. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs