"H" Word List Flashcards by Clayton Patterson | Brainscape

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Hackneyed

A

trite; commonplace; overused

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halcyon

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calm

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hale

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healthy

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hallow

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to make holy; to bless

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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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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

A

a male deer

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haughty

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snobbish; arrogant

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headlong

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recklessly; impulsively

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headstrong

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willful; or stubborn

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hearth

A

fireplace

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hector

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to bully

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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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herald

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to announce; to usher in

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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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heterogeneous

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different; unlike; dissimilar

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hircine

A

goat-like

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hirsute

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hairy; bearded

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hoary

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white with age or frost

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hoi polloi

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common people; the masses

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homily

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a sermon

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hoodwink

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to deceive

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hovel

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a dirty, wretched living place

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hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence

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hurtle

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to dash; speed; run

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hymeneal

A

pertaining to marriage