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Hearsay (n.) rumour — One must not believe in hearsay.
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Homily (n.) moral discourse — A person should not deliver homily unless he himself follows.
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Harbinger (n.) forerunner — Autumn is the harbinger of spring.
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Harangue (n.) loud and scolding talk — In his harangue the commander reproved the soldiers for their unruly conduct.
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Impasse (n.) dead lock — At present there is impasse in the talks between India and Pakistan.
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Ignoble (adj.) unworthy — His ignoble motives were exposed by his wicked actions.
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Imbroglio (n.) complicated situation — Kashmir problem has become national imbroglio which has eluded solution.
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Indolent (adj.) lazy, lethargic — She was feeling indolent because of the sweltering weather in the afternoon.
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Imbued (v.) filled with — It is a pity that our political leaders are not imbued with the spirit of nationalism.
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Intrinsic (adj.) of value within, real quality — The intrinsic value of the Pakistani rupee is on decline.
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Itinerary (n.) plan of a journey — Islamabad has been included in the itinerary of the American President’s visit to Asia.
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Impeccable (adj.) faultless — There is no person in the world who can claim to have impeccable character.
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Impede (v.) to hinder, hamper — Economic crisis in the country will impede the industrial progress.
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Incite (v.) arouse to action — The visit of the religious leader incited the communal riots in the city.
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Inept (adj.) incompetent — Inept handling of the foreign policy by the current ruling party has created many complicated situations for the country.
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