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H Flashcards

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hackles

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hairs on back and neck- especially of a dog (Eg: The dog’s hackles rose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder. )

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite (Eg: The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot. )

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haggard

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wasted away; gaunt (Eg: After his long illness- he was pale and haggard. )

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haggle

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argue about prices (Eg: I prefer to shop in a store that has a one-price policy because- whenever I haggle with a shopkeeper- I am )

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halcyon

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calm; peaceful (Eg: In those halcyon days- people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings. )

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hale

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healthy (Eg: After a brief illness- he was soon hale. )

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated (Eg: She was laid to rest in hallowed ground. )

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hallucination

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delusion (Eg: I think you were frightened by a hallucination that you created in you own mind. )

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halting

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hesitant; faltering (Eg: Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a halting fashion as they grope for the right words. )

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hamper

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obstruct (Eg: The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace. )

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hap

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chance; luck (Eg: In his poem hap- Thomas Hardy objects to the part chance plays in our lives. )

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haphazard

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random; by chance (Eg: His haphazard reading left him unaquainted with the authors of the books. )

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hapless

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unfortunate (Eg: This hapless creature had never known a moment’s pleasure. )

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harangue

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long- passionate- and vehement speech (Eg: In her lengthy harangue- the principal berated the offenders. )

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harass

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annoy by repeated attacks (Eg: When he could not pay his bills as quickly as he had promised- he was harrassed by his creditors. )

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harbinger

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forerunner (Eg: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring. )

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harbor

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provide a refuge for; hide (Eg: The church harbored illegal aliens who were political refugees. )

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hardy

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather (Eg: We asked the gardening expert to recommend particularly hardy plants that could withstand our harsh )

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harping

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tiresome dwelling on a subject (Eg: After he had reminded me several times about what he had done for me I told him to stop his harping on )

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harrow

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break up ground after plowing; torture (Eg: I don’t want to harrow you at this time by asking you to recall the details of your unpleasant experience. )

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harry

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harass- annoy- torment; raid (Eg: The guerrilla band harried the enemy nightly. )

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hatch

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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening (Eg: The latch on the hatch failed to catch- so the hatch remained unlatched. )

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haughtiness

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pride; arrogance (Eg: I resent his haughtiness because he is no better than we are. )

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hazardous

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dangerous (Eg: Your occupation is too hazardous for insurance companies to consider your application. )

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hazy
slightly obscure (Eg: In hazy weather- you cannot see the top of this mountain. )
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headlong
hasty; rash (Eg: The slave seized the unexpected chance to make a headlong dash across the border to freedom. )
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headstrong
stubborn; willful; unyielding (Eg: Because she refused to marry the man her parents had chosen for her- everyone scolded Minna and called )
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heckler
person who verbally harasses others (Eg: )
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hedonism
belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life (Eg: hedonism and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior. )
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heedless
not noticing; disregarding (Eg: He drove on- heedless of the warnings that the road was dangerous. )
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hegemony
dominance- especially of one nation over others (Eg: As one Eastern European nation after another declared its independence- commentators marveled at the )
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heinous
atrocious; hatefully bad (Eg: Hitler's heinous crimes will never be forgotten. )
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herbivorous
grain-eating (Eg: Some herbivorous animals have two stomachs for digesting their food. )
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heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion (Eg: He was threatened with excommunication because his remarks were considered to be pure heresy. )
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heretic
person who maintains opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church (Eg: She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a heretic. )
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hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight (Eg: After these bandages are sterilized- they are placed in hermetic containers. )
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hermetic
obscure and mysterious; occult (Eg: It is strange to consider that modern chemistry originated in the hermetic teachings of the ancient )
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hermitage
home of a hermit (Eg: Even in his remote hermitage he could not escape completely from the world. )
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herpetologist
one who studies reptiles (Eg: As a boy- Indiana Jones had a traumatic experience involving snakes; sensibly enough- he studies to be )
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heterodox
unorthodox; unconventional (Eg: To those who upheld the belief that the earth did not move- Galileo's theory that the earth circled the sun )
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heterogeneous
dissimilar (Eg: In a heterogeneous group- we have an unassorted assemblage- while in a homogeneous group we have )
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hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword (Eg: The cavalry rushed into melee and hewed the enemy with their swords. )
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heyday
time of greatest success; prime (Eg: In their heyday- the San Francisco Forty-Niners won the Super Bowl two years running. )
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hiatus
gap; pause (Eg: Except for a brief two-year hiatus- during which she enrolled in the Peace Corps- Ms. Clements has )
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hibernal
wintry (Eg: Bears prepare for their long hibernal sleep by overeating. )
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hibernate
sleep throughout the winter (Eg: Bears are one of the many species of animals that hibernate. )
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hierarchy
body divided into ranks (Eg: It was difficult to step out of one's place in this hierarchy. )
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hieroglyphic
picture writing (Eg: The discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled scholars to read the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. )
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hilarity
boisterous mirth (Eg: The hilarity is improper on this solemn day of mourning. )
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hindmost
furthest behind (Eg: The coward could always be found in the hindmost lines whenever a battle was being waged. )
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hindrance
block; obstacle (Eg: Stalled cars along the highway are a hindrance to traffic that tow trucks should remove without delay. )
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hinterlands
back country (Eg: They seldom had visitors- living as they did way out in the hinderlands. )
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hireling
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously) (Eg: In a matter of such importance- I do not wish to deal with hirelings; I must meet with the chief. )
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hirsute
hairy (Eg: He was a hitsute individual with a heavy black beard. )
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histrionic
theatrical (Eg: He was proud of his histrionic ability and wanted to paly the role of Hamlet. )
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hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use (Eg: Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage- people are tempted to hoard food. )
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hoary
white with age (Eg: The man was hoary and wrinkled when he was 70. )
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hoax
trick; practical joke (Eg: Embarrassed by the hoax- he reddened and left the room. )
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holocaust
destruction by fire (Eg: Citizens of San Francisco remember that the destruction of the city was caused not by the earthquake but )
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holster
pistol case (Eg: Even when he was not in uniform- he carried a holster and pistol under his arm. )
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homage
honor; tribute (Eg: In her speech she tried to pay homage to a great man. )
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homeostasis
tendency of a system to maintain relative stability (Eg: A breakdown of the body's immune system severely undermines the body's ability to maintain )
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homespun
domestic; made at home (Eg: homespun wit- like homespun cloth- was often coarse and plain. )
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homily
sermon; serious warning (Eg: His speeches were always homilies- advising his listeners to repent and reform. )
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homogeneous
of the same kind (Eg: Many educators try to put pupils of similar abilities in the same class because they believe that his )
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hone
sharpen (Eg: To make shaving easier- he honed his razor with great care. )
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hoodwink
deceive; delude (Eg: Having been hoodwinked once by the fast-talking salesman- he was extremely cautious when he went to )
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horde
crowd (Eg: Just before Christmas the stores are filled with hordes of shoppers. )
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hortatory
encouraging; exhortive (Eg: The crowd listened to his hortatory statements with ever-growing excitement; finally they rushed from the )
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horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens (Eg: When he bought his house- he beganto look for flowers and decorative shrubs- and began to read books )
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hovel
shack; small- wretched house (Eg: He wondered how poor people could stand living in such a hovel. )
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hover
hang about; wait nearby (Eg: The police helicopter hovered above the accident. )
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hubbub
confused uproar (Eg: )
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hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit (Eg: Filled with hubris- Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings. )
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hue
color; aspect (Eg: The aviary contained birds of every possible hue. )
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hue
outcry (Eg: When her purse was snatched- she raised such a hue and cry that the thief was captured. )
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humane
kind (Eg: His humane and considerate treatment of the unfortunate endeared him to all. )
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humdrum
dull; monotonous (Eg: After years of adventure- he could not settle down to a humdrum existence. )
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humid
damp (Eg: She could not stand the humid climate and moved to a drier area. )
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humility
humbleness of spirit (Eg: He spoke with a humility and lack of pride that impressed his listeners. )
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hummock
small hill (Eg: The ascent of the hummock is not difficult and the view from the hilltop is ample reward tor the effort. )
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humus
substance formed by decaying vegetable matter (Eg: In order to improve his garden- he spread humus over his lawn and flower beds. )
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hurtle
crash; rush (Eg: The runaway train hurtled toward disaster. )
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husbandry
frugality; thrift; agriculture (Eg: He accumulated his small fortune by diligence and husbandry. )
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hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed (Eg: Mendel's formula explains the appearance of hybrids and pure species in breeding. )
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hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies (Eg: A dog that bites a human being must be observed for symptoms of hydrophobia. )
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hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement (Eg: This salesman is guilty of hyperbole in describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims. )
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hypercritical
excessively exacting (Eg: You are hypercritical in your demands for perfection; we all make mistakes. )
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hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness (Eg: The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a hypocondriac. )
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hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving (Eg: I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for I know he is interested only in his own advancement. )
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hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses (Eg: Why do we have to consider hypothetical cases when we have actual case histories that we may examine? )

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