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1
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habitat

A

dwelling

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hackneyed

A

trite; commonplace; overused

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haggard

A

worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc.

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haggle

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to bargain over a price

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halcyon

A

calm

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hale

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healthy

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hallmark

A

a symbol of high quality

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hallow

A

to make holy; to bless

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hallucination

A

illusion; a false notion

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hamper

A

to hinder; to keep someone from acting freely

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haphazard

A

dependent upon mere chance

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hapless

A

unlucky

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harangue

A

long speech

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harass

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to annoy; to bother

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harbinger

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an omen or sign

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harbor

A

(two meanings) a body of water providing ships with protection from winds, waves, etc. (noun); to conceal or hide (verb)

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hardy

A

courageous; sturdy

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18
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harlequin

A

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

A

upsetting; distressing

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21
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harry

A

to worry; to torment

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22
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hart

A

a male deer

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haughty

A

snobbish; arrogant

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haunt

A

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

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haven

A

a safe place

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26
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havoc

A

great destruction

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27
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hazard

A

risk; danger

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headlong

A

recklessly; impulsively

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headstrong

A

stubborn; willful

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hearsay

A

rumor; gossip

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31
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hearth

A

fireplace

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32
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hector

A

to bully

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33
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hedonist

A

a pleasure-seeker

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heedless

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careless; unmindful

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hefty

A

large and powerful; heavy

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36
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hegemony

A

leadership or strong influence

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hegira

A

flight; escape

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heinous

A

hateful; abominable

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hemophilia

A

blood defect

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herald

A

to announce; to usher in

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herbivorous

A

feeding on vegetation

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herculean

A

tremendous in size, strength, or difficulty

43
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heresy

A

rejection of a religious belief

44
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hermetic

A

airtight; tightly sealed

45
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heterodox

A

departing from acceptable beliefs

46
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heterogeneous

A

different; unlike; dissimilar

47
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heyday

A

period of success

48
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hiatus

A

pause or gap

49
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hibernate

A

to be inactive, especially during the winter

50
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hierarchy

A

a ranking, one above the other

51
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hilarity

A

gaiety; joy

52
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hircine

A

goat-like

53
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hirsute

A

hairy; bearded

54
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histrionic

A

theatrical; overly dramatic

55
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hoard

A

to store away; to accumulate

56
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hoary

A

white with age or frost

57
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hoax

A

a practical joke

58
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hobgoblin

A

a frightening apparition; something that causes fear

59
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hodgepodge

A

mixture

60
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hogwash

A

meaningless or insincere talk

61
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hoi-polloi

A

common people; the masses

62
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holocaust

A

complete destruction

63
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homage

A

respect; honor

64
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homily

A

a sermon

65
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homogeneous

A

composed of parts all of the same kind

66
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homophonic

A

sounding alike

67
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hone

A

to sharpen

68
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hoodwink

A

to deceive

69
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hoot

A

to shout in disapproval

70
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horde

A

a crowd of people

71
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horticulture

A

the science of gardening

72
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hospice

A

shelter

73
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hovel

A

a dirty, wretched living place

74
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hover

A

to keep lingering about; to wait near at hand

75
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hubris

A

excessive pride or self-confidence

76
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hue

A

a color; a shade

77
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humane

A

kind; compassionate

78
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humbug

A

trick; hoax

79
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humdrum

A

monotonous; routine

80
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humid

A

moist

81
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humility

A

lowliness; meekness

82
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humus

A

black soil for fertilizing

83
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hurtle

A

to dash; speed; run

84
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husbandry

A

the science of raising crops; careful management

85
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hybrid

A

mixed; assorted

86
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hydrophobia

A

fear of water; rabies

87
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hymeneal

A

pertaining to marriage

88
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hyperbole

A

extreme exaggeration

89
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hypercritical

A

overcritical; faultfinding

90
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hypochondriac

A

a person with imaginary ailments

91
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hypocrite

A

one who pretends to be someone or something he is not

92
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hypothesis

A

an assumption; a theory

SAT Vocab (17 decks)

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