H Flashcards
(21 cards)
Hallowed
Sanctified; respected
Hail
Acclaim; to praise with enthusiasm
Hapless
Unlucky
Harangue
Criticize/try to persuade someone loudly and forcefully
Harbringer
Someone that foreshadows/announces a future event
Heady
Intoxicating; exhilarating; affecting mind/senses greatly
Hearsay
Unverified, unofficial info gained from someone
Heckler
Interrupter
Hedonism
Seeking of pleasure
Herald
Signal something; welcome someone/something
Heterodox
Disagreeing with established opinions
Heyday
Someone/something’s prime
Hiatus
Break or interruption in the continuity of a work/action
Hindsight
Understanding after the fact
Histrionic
Over dramatic
Hobble
Restrict someone’s actions
Homogenize
Become homogenous
Hub
Central part
Humbuggery
Pretense/hoax
Humdrum
Dull; lacking variety
Husband
Being thrifty with something