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gratuitous
gre-TOO-uh-tus
adjective
- uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
- given or done free of charge.
adjective
- uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
- given or done free of charge.
gratuitous
gre-TOO-uh-tus
Because I hadn’t said anything to offend him, his insult was quite _.
gratuitous
gre-TOO-uh-tus
Admittance to public schools is _.
gratuitous
gre-TOO-uh-tus
harbinger
HAR-ben-jer
noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; sign.
verb
to give a warning or prediction of; signal
noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
verb
to give a warning or prediction of
harbinger
HAR-ben-jer
The uprising _ the fall of the empire.
harbingered
HAR-ben-jer
Tulips are the _ of spring.
harbingers
HAR-ben-jer
hearken
HAR-ken
verb
listen respectfully
verb
listen respectfully
hearken
HAR-ken
He refused to _ to Tom’s words of wisdom.
hearken
HAR-ken
hedonist
HEE-duh-nist
noun
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
noun
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
hedonist
HEE-duh-nist
Our _ neighbors like to party all night and sleep during the day.
hedonist
HEE-duh-nist
hegemony
heh-JEH-meh-nee
noun
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
noun
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
hegemony
heh-JEH-meh-nee
Germany was united under Prussian _ after 1871
hegemony
heh-JEH-meh-nee
heterogeneous
heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us
adjective
diverse in character or content.
adjective
diverse in character or content.
heterogeneous
heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us
The US has a _ population.
heterogeneous
heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us
histrionic
his-tree-ah-niks
noun
exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; theatrics; dramatics
noun
exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; theatrics; dramatics
histrionic
his-tree-ah-niks
The girl ignored her mother’s tears as she was used to her _.
histrionic
his-tree-ah-niks
homogeneous
hoh-muh-JEEN-ee-us
adj
of the same or a similar kind or nature.