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Question 1

hackneyed

Answer 1

(adjective) without originality, trite.

When someone invented the phrase, “No pain, no gain,” it was clever, but now it is so commonly heard that it seems hackneyed.

Question 2

haughty

Answer 2

(adjective) overly proud.

The fashion model strode down the runway, her hips thrust forward and a haughty expression, like a sneer, on her face.

haughtiness (noun)

Question 3

hedonist

Answer 3

(noun) someone who lives mainly to pursue pleasure.

Having inherited great wealth, he chose to live the life of a hedonist, traveling the world in luxury.

hedonism (noun)
hedonistic (adjective)

Question 4

heinous

Answer 4

(adjective) very evil, hateful.

The massacre by Pol Pot of more than a million Cambodians is one of the twentieth century’s most heinous crimes.

Question 5

hierarchy

Answer 5

(noun) a ranking of people, things, or ideas from highest to lowest.

A cabinet secretary ranks just below the president and vice president in the hierarchy of the executive branch.

hierarchical (adjective)

Question 6

hypocrisy

Answer 6

(noun) a false pretense of virtue.

When the sexual misconduct of the television preacher was exposed, his followers were shocked at his hypocrisy.

hypocritical (adjective)