Word List Of H Flashcards
Hapless ( HAP lis)
Adjective
Unlucky
Joe’s hapless search for fun led him from one disappointment to another.
Hackneyed (HAK need)
Adjective
Overused; trite ; stale
Michael’s book was full of cliches and hackneyed phrase.
Harbinger ( HAR bin jur)
Noun
A forerunner ; a signal of
Warm weather is the harbinger of spring
Hedonism ( HEED uh niz um)
Noun
The pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
A hedonist practices hedonism twenty four hours a day
Hegemony ( hi JEM uh nee)
Noun
Leadership, especially of one nation over another
America once had an unchallenged nuclear hegemony
Heresy ( HER uh see)
Noun
Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs
Galileo was tried for the heresy of suggesting that the sun did not revolve around the earth
Hermetic ( hur MET ik)
Adjective
Impervious to external influence; airtight
The poisonous substance was sealed hermetically inside a glass cylinder
Heyday ( HAY day)
Noun
Golden age ; prime
In his heyday, Vernon was a world class athlete; today he is just Vernon
Hiatus ( hye AY tus)
Noun
A break of interruption ; often from work
Spencer looked forward to spring break as a welcome hiatus from the rigors of campus parties
Hierarchy ( HYE uh rahr kee)
Noun
An organization based on rank of degree; pecking order
Histrionic ( his tree AHN ik)
Adjective
Overly dramatic ; theatrical
The Chairman’s histrionic presentation persuaded no one
Homily ( HAHM uh lee)
Noun
A sermon
The football coach often began practice with a lengthy homily on the virtues of clean living
Homogeneous
Adjective
Uniform; made entirely of one thing
Husbandry ( HUZ bun dree)
Noun
Thrifty management of resources ; live stock farming
Husbandry is the practice of conversing money or resources. To husband is to economize
Hyperbole ( hye PUR buh lee)
Noun
An exaggeration used as a figure of speech; exaggeration
The candidate was guilty of hyperbole; all the facts in his speech was exaggerated
