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hapless

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unfortunate; having bad luck

-ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, luckless, unlucky

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hegemony

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

-authority, power

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hermetic

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tightly sealed

-airtight, impervious, watertight

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heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

-assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, varied

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hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

-ancient, antediluvian, antique, venerable, vintage

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homogeneous

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of a similar kind

-consistent, standardized, uniform, unvarying

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husband

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

-conserve, ration

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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

-embellishment, inflation, magnification

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