Words beginning with H Flashcards

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Haggard

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Unruly; wild; wasted; worn

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Hallowed

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Holy; sacred

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Harangue

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Mean, nasty, angry speech

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Harbinger

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Forerunner; something that signals the approach of something; omen

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Haughty

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Proud; vain; arrogant

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Hedonism

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The philosophy of trying to be happy all the time; a funky state of being in which you do your own thing and don’t worry about morality

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Hedonist

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One who follows the philosophy of hedonism

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Heinous

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Grossly wicked; vile; odious

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Hierarchy

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Social pecking order

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Hirsute

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Hairy

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Hoary

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Grey or white from age; old

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Homily

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Sermon-like speech

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Homonym

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I word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning

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Hackneyed

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Overused; trite

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