SAT- H Flashcards
Hackneyed
worn out by overuse
Hallmark
specific feature, characteristic
Hapless
unfortunate, having bad luck
Harangue
to give a long speech
harass
to irritate
Harbinger
precursor, sign of something to come
Harrowing
extremely distressing, terrifying
Haughty
arrogant and condescending
Hazardous
risky, perilous
Heckler
someone who tries to embarrass and annoy others
Hedonism
pursuit of pleasure as a goal
Hedonist
one who pursues pleasure as a goal
Heed
pay attention to
Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
Heinous
shocking, wicked
Heretical
departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional
Hermetic
tightly sealed
Hesitant
doubtful, reluctant
Heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
Hiatus
a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity
Hidebound
excessively rigid, dry and stiff
Hierarchy
ranking system of authority groups
Hindrance
impediment, clog, stumbling block
Hindsight
perception of events after they happen
Hinterland
wilderness
Histrionics
deliberate display of emotion for effect, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect
Hoary
very old, whitish or gray from age
Hodgepodge
jumble, mixture of assorted objects
Hoist
lift, raise
Homogenous
of a similar kind
Hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
Humane
merciful, kind
Husband
to manage economically, to use sparingly
Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
Hypocrisy
claiming of beliefs that one doesn’t really possess
Hypocrite
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue, one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses
Hypothesis
an assumption requiring proof