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Question 1

Hegemony

Answer 1

Noun

The domination of one state or group over its allies:

When Germany claimed hegemony over Russia, Stalin was outraged.

Synonym: authority; power

Question 2

Hermetic

Answer 2

Adj.

Tightly sealed:

The hermetic seal of the jar proved impossible to break.

Synonym: airtight; impervious

Question 3

Heterogeneous

Answer 3

Adj.

Composed of unlike parts, different, diverse

Question 4

Hoary

Answer 4

Adj.

Very old; whitish or gray from age:

The old man’s hoary beard contrasted starkly with the new stubble of his teenage grandson.

Synonym: ancient; antediluvian

Question 5

Homogenous

Answer 5

Adj.

Of a similar kind

Question 6

Husband

Answer 6

Verb

To manage economically; to use sparingly:

The cyclist paced herself at the start of the race, knowing that if she husbanded her resources she’d have the strength to break out of the pack later on.

Synonym: conserve

Question 7

Hyperbole

Answer 7

Noun

Purposeful exaggeration for effect:

When the mayor claimed his town was one of the seven wonders of the world, outsiders classified his statement as a hyperbole.

Synonym: embellishment; inflation

Question 8

Hapless

Answer 8

Adj.

Unfortunate, having bad luck:

I wish someone would give that poor, hapless soul some food.

Synonym: ill fated

Question 9

Hullabaloo

Answer 9

Noun

a commotion; a fuss:

“remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball?”

Synonyms: fuss