H Flashcards
Haggard
Worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc.
Hackneyed
Trite; commonplace; overused
Haggle
To bargain over a price
Halcyon
Calm
Hale
Healthy
Hallmark
A symbol of high quality
Hallow
To make holy; to bless
Hamper
To hinder; to keep someone from acting freely
Haphazard
Dependent upon mere chance
Hapless
Unlucky
Harangue
Long speech
Harbinger
An omen or sign
Harbor
A body of water providing ships with protection from winds, waves, etc; to conceal or to hide (v)
Hardy
Courageous; sturdy
Harlequin
A clown
Harpy
A greedy, grasping person; a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
Harrowing
Upsetting; distressing
Harry
To worry; to torment
Hart
A male deer
Haughty
Snobbish; arrogant
Haunt
To appear as a spirit or ghost; to visit frequently; to disturb or distress
Headlong
Recklessly; impulsively
Headstrong
Stubborn; willful
Hearsay
Rumor; gossip
Hearth
Fireplace
Hector
To bully
Hedonist
A pleasure-seeker
Heedless
Careless; unmindful
Hefty
Large and powerful; heavy
Hegemony
Leadership or strong influence
Hegira
Flight; escape
Heinous
Hateful; abominable
Hemophilia
A blood defect in which the blood does not clot to close a wound
Herald
To announce; to usher in
Herculean
Tremendous in size, strength, or difficulty
Heresy
Rejection of a religious belief
Hermetic
Airtight; tightly sealed
Heterodox
Departing from acceptable beliefs
Heyday
Period of success
Hiatus
Pause or gap
Hilarity
Gaiety; joy
Hircine
Goat-like
Hirsute
Hairy; bearded
Histrionic
Theatrical; overly dramatic
Hoard
To store away; to accumulate
Hoary
White with age or frost
Hobgoblin
A frightening apparition; something that causes fear
Hodgepodge
Mixture
Hogwash
Meaningless or insincere talk
Hoi polloi
Common people; the masses
Holocaust
Complete destruction
Homage
Respect; honor
Homily
A sermon
Homophonic
Sounding alike
Hone
To sharpen
Hoodwink
To deceive
Hoot
To shout in disapproval
Horde
A crowd of people
Horticulture
The science of gardening
Hospice
Shelter
Hovel
A dirty, wretched living place
Hover
To keep lingering about; to wait near at hand
Hubris
Excessive pride or self-confidence
Hue
Color; shade
Humane
Kind; compassionate
Humbug
Trick; hoax
Humdrum
Monotonous; routine
Humility
Lowliness; meekness
Humus
Black soil for fertilizing
Hurtle
To dash; speed; run
Husbandry
The science of raising crops; careful management
Hymeneal
Pertaining to marriage
Hypochondriac
A person with imaginary ailments