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Haggard

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Worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc.

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Hackneyed

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Trite; commonplace; overused

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Haggle

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To bargain over a price

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Halcyon

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Calm

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Hale

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Healthy

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Hallmark

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A symbol of high quality

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Hallow

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To make holy; to bless

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Hamper

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To hinder; to keep someone from acting freely

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Haphazard

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Dependent upon mere chance

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Hapless

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Unlucky

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Harangue

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Long speech

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Harbinger

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An omen or sign

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Harbor

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A body of water providing ships with protection from winds, waves, etc; to conceal or to hide (v)

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Hardy

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Courageous; sturdy

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Harlequin

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A clown

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Harpy

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A greedy, grasping person; a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman

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Harrowing

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Upsetting; distressing

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Harry

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To worry; to torment

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Hart

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A male deer

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Haughty

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Snobbish; arrogant

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Haunt

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To appear as a spirit or ghost; to visit frequently; to disturb or distress

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Headlong

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Recklessly; impulsively

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Headstrong

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Stubborn; willful

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Hearsay

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Rumor; gossip

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Hearth

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Fireplace

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Hector

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To bully

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Hedonist

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A pleasure-seeker

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Heedless

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Careless; unmindful

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Hefty

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Large and powerful; heavy

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Hegemony

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Leadership or strong influence

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Hegira

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Flight; escape

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Heinous

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Hateful; abominable

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Hemophilia

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A blood defect in which the blood does not clot to close a wound

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Herald

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To announce; to usher in

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Herculean

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Tremendous in size, strength, or difficulty

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Heresy

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Rejection of a religious belief

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Hermetic

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Airtight; tightly sealed

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Heterodox

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Departing from acceptable beliefs

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Heyday

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Period of success

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Hiatus

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Pause or gap

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Hilarity

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Gaiety; joy

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Hircine

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Goat-like

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Hirsute

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Hairy; bearded

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Histrionic

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Theatrical; overly dramatic

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Hoard

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To store away; to accumulate

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Hoary

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White with age or frost

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Hobgoblin

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A frightening apparition; something that causes fear

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Hodgepodge

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Mixture

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Hogwash

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Meaningless or insincere talk

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Hoi polloi

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Common people; the masses

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Holocaust

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Complete destruction

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Homage

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Respect; honor

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Homily

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A sermon

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Homophonic

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Sounding alike

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Hone

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To sharpen

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Hoodwink

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To deceive

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Hoot

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To shout in disapproval

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Horde

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A crowd of people

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Horticulture

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The science of gardening

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Hospice

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Shelter

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Hovel

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A dirty, wretched living place

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Hover

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To keep lingering about; to wait near at hand

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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Hue

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Color; shade

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Humane

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Kind; compassionate

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Humbug

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Trick; hoax

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Humdrum

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Monotonous; routine

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Humility

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Lowliness; meekness

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Humus

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Black soil for fertilizing

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Hurtle

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To dash; speed; run

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Husbandry

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The science of raising crops; careful management

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Hymeneal

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Pertaining to marriage

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Hypochondriac

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A person with imaginary ailments

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