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Haggard

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Worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc.

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Hackneyed

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Trite; commonplace; overused

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Haggle

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To bargain over a price

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Halcyon

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Calm

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Hale

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Healthy

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Hallmark

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A symbol of high quality

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Hallow

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To make holy; to bless

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Hamper

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To hinder; to keep someone from acting freely

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Haphazard

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Dependent upon mere chance

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Hapless

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Unlucky

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Harangue

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Long speech

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Harbinger

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An omen or sign

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Harbor

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A body of water providing ships with protection from winds, waves, etc; to conceal or to hide (v)

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Hardy

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Courageous; sturdy

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Harlequin

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A clown

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Harpy

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A greedy, grasping person; a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman

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Harrowing

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Upsetting; distressing

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Harry

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To worry; to torment

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Hart

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A male deer

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Haughty

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Snobbish; arrogant

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Haunt

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To appear as a spirit or ghost; to visit frequently; to disturb or distress

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Headlong

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Recklessly; impulsively

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Headstrong

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Stubborn; willful

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Hearsay

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Rumor; gossip

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Hearth
Fireplace
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Hector
To bully
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Hedonist
A pleasure-seeker
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Heedless
Careless; unmindful
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Hefty
Large and powerful; heavy
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Hegemony
Leadership or strong influence
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Hegira
Flight; escape
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Heinous
Hateful; abominable
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Hemophilia
A blood defect in which the blood does not clot to close a wound
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Herald
To announce; to usher in
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Herculean
Tremendous in size, strength, or difficulty
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Heresy
Rejection of a religious belief
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Hermetic
Airtight; tightly sealed
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Heterodox
Departing from acceptable beliefs
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Heyday
Period of success
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Hiatus
Pause or gap
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Hilarity
Gaiety; joy
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Hircine
Goat-like
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Hirsute
Hairy; bearded
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Histrionic
Theatrical; overly dramatic
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Hoard
To store away; to accumulate
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Hoary
White with age or frost
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Hobgoblin
A frightening apparition; something that causes fear
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Hodgepodge
Mixture
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Hogwash
Meaningless or insincere talk
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Hoi polloi
Common people; the masses
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Holocaust
Complete destruction
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Homage
Respect; honor
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Homily
A sermon
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Homophonic
Sounding alike
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Hone
To sharpen
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Hoodwink
To deceive
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Hoot
To shout in disapproval
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Horde
A crowd of people
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Horticulture
The science of gardening
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Hospice
Shelter
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Hovel
A dirty, wretched living place
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Hover
To keep lingering about; to wait near at hand
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Hubris
Excessive pride or self-confidence
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Hue
Color; shade
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Humane
Kind; compassionate
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Humbug
Trick; hoax
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Humdrum
Monotonous; routine
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Humility
Lowliness; meekness
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Humus
Black soil for fertilizing
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Hurtle
To dash; speed; run
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Husbandry
The science of raising crops; careful management
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Hymeneal
Pertaining to marriage
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Hypochondriac
A person with imaginary ailments