H Flashcards by B Grogh

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Hackneyed

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Overused

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Haggard

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Worn out

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Haggle

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To bargain over

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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

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Hamper

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To hinder

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Haphazard

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Dependent upon 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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Harass

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To annoy

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Harbinger

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An omen

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Harbor

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To conceal

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Hardy

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Sturdy or strong

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Harpy

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A greedy, nagging person

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Harrowing

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Distressing

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Harry

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To worry

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Haughty

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Arrogant

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Haunt

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To disturb

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Haven

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A safe place

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Havoc

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Destruction

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Headlong

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Recklessly

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Headstrong

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Stubborn

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Hearsay

Rumor

Hearth

Fireplace

Hector

To bully

Hedonist

A pleasure seeker; self indulgent

Heed

Obey

Heedless

Careless

Hegemony

Strong influence

Heinous

Hateful or shocking

Hemophilia

Tendency to bleed

Herald

To announce

Herbivorous

Plant eating

Herculean

Tremendous in size

Heresy

To strongly appose a belief

Hermetic

Airtight

Heterogeneous

Different

Hiatus

Pause or rest

Heirarchy

A ranking

Hilarity

Joy

Hinder

To obstruct or block

Hirsute

Hairy, bearded

Histrionic

Overly dramatic

Hoard

To accumulate secretly

Hoary

White with age

Hoax

A joke

Hodgepodge

Mixture

Holocaust

Total destruction

Homage

Respect or reverence paid

Homily

A sermon

Homogenous

All of the same kind

Homophonic

Sounding alike

Hone

To sharpen

Hoodwink

To deceive

Horde

A croud

Horticulture

The science of gardening

Hospice

Shelter

Hovel

A dirty, wretched living place

Hover

To linger about; to wait near

Hubris

Excessive pride

Hue

A color

Humbug

A trick

Humdrum

Boring or routine

Humility

Humbleness

Humus

Black soil for fertilizing

Hurtle

To speed

Hybrid

Mixed, assorted

Hydrophobia

Fear of water

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration

Hypochondriac

A person with imaginary illnesses

Hypocrite

One who pretends to be something he is not

Hypocritical

Insincere; two faced

Hypothesis

An assumption

Hypothetical

Theoretical