Hackles Flashcards
hackles
Short Definition : hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise
(noun) a feeling of anger and animosity
Synonyms : dander
hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are very aggressive, filled with anger..

Haggard
Short Definition : wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
(noun) British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
Synonyms : rider haggard , sir henry rider haggard
(adj) showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Synonyms : careworn , drawn , raddled , worn
(adj) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Synonyms : bony , cadaverous , emaciated , gaunt , pinched , skeletal , wasted
“Hago” means to shit or go to toilet for throwing stool. A haggard suffers from disentry (always go to toilet) so gaunt, worn out and thin. May God save him!
haggle
Short Definition : argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
(noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Synonyms : haggling , wrangle , wrangling
(verb) wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
Synonyms : chaffer , higgle , huckster
haggle-> Hey + girl, what`s ur price.Girl ->Rs 5000. Thoda kam karo na..
halcyon
Short Definition : calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Synonyms : alcyone
(noun) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
Synonyms : genus halcyon
(noun) a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
(adj) idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
(adj) marked by peace and prosperity
Synonyms : golden , prosperous
hal:word similar to hell, cyon: prounounced seon: so like seal,so if we seal the hell,peaceful,serenity,calmness is found
Hale
Short Definition : healthy
Definition
(noun) a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country’ (1755-1776)
Synonyms : nathan hale
Definition
(noun) United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
Synonyms : george ellery hale
Definition
(noun) prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
Synonyms : edward everett hale
Definition
(verb) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
Synonyms : coerce , force , pressure , squeeze
(verb) draw slowly or heavily
Synonyms : cart , drag , haul
(adj) exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
Synonyms : whole
You may have often heard people saying “hale and hearty” i.e, in very good health, well and strong.
Halfhearted
Short Definition : exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
Definition
(adj) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
Synonyms : half-hearted , lukewarm , tepid
half+heart..so doing a work without involving your heart…without interest..
Hallowed
Short Definition : blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy পবিত্র করা , ভক্তি করা , মহাপুরুষ , সাধু
(adj) worthy of religious veneration
Synonyms : sacred
“Halo”wed….Put a “halo” over something - Halo belongs to angels!
Hallucination
Short Definition : delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
tiga belas
thirteen
haphazard
Short Definition : random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
এলোমেলো (Adj.), দৈবক্রমে ঘটিত (Adj.), আকস্মিক (Adj.), দৈব (N), এলোমেলো অবস্থা (N), দৈবাৎ (Adv.), এলোমেলোভাবে (Adv.)
(adj) dependent upon or characterized by chance
Synonyms : hit-or-miss
(adj) marked by great carelessness
Synonyms : slapdash , slipshod , sloppy
(half wizard) if u meet half wizard BY CHANCE you will c the thing ae moving in RANDOM or IN UNPLANNED MANNER
Harangue
Short Definition : long, passionate, and vehement speech; V. বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা (N), বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা দেত্তয়া (V), বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা শোনান (V)
Definition
(noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Synonyms : rant , ranting
Definition
(verb) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) = she VERBALLY ATTACKED me because of HER ANGER at me.
Harrowing
Short Definition : agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth চরম দুর্দশাপূর্ণ (Adj.), চরম যন্ত্রণাদায়ক (Adj.), মর্মভেদী (Adj.)
Definition
(adj) extremely painful
Synonyms : agonising , agonizing , excruciating , torturesome , torturing , torturous
harrow - sounds like sorrow and sorrow leads to agony, so……..
h + arrow - if you are h(it) with an ‘arrow’ it would be harrowing
HArry
Short Definition : harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
(verb) annoy continually or chronically
Synonyms : beset , chevvy , chevy , chivvy , chivy , harass , hassle , molest , plague , provoke
(verb) make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Synonyms : ravage
In the movie Harry Potter, Harry is tormented and harassed time and again by villains..
ha-vo-c
Short Definition : widespread damage; disorder; chaos
(noun) violent and needless disturbance
Synonyms : mayhem
HAd a ViOlent Collision causing chaos.
headfirst
Short Definition : moving with the head leading; headlong
(adj) with the head foremost
Synonyms : headlong
Example Sentence
a headfirst plunge down the stairs
(adv) with the head foremost
Synonyms : headlong
headlong
Short Definition : hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
(adj) excessively quick
Synonyms : hasty
(adv) at breakneck speed
Synonyms : precipitately
(adv) in a hasty and foolhardy manner
Synonyms : rashly
headstrong
Short Definition : willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one’s own way; CF. no ‘excessive’
Definition
(adj) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Synonyms : froward , self-willed , wilful , willful
heckler
Short Definition : person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) আঁচডান , প্রশ্নবাণে জর্জরিত করা
(noun) someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
Synonyms : badgerer
rhymes with Hitler…so the meaning goes as one who verbally assaults Jews
generally a abusive person shouts at most of the people “WHAT THE HECK?” so a person who is abusive uses this statement, hence a HECKLER!
hedonist
Short Definition : one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one’s life purely for pleasure “আনন্দবাদী দার্শনিক”
(noun) someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
Synonyms : pagan , pleasure seeker
he..don… is.. hedonist…don enjoys all the pleasures of life so he believes in pleasure as the aim of life
sey don er moto tahole tumi tar kache ki asha koro??
heed
Short Definition : pay attention to; N: close attention লক্ষ্য করা , মনোযোগ দেওয়া
(noun) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
Synonyms : attentiveness , paying attention , regard
(verb) pay close attention to; give heed to
Synonyms : listen , mind
Example Sentence
Heed the advice of the old men
heed sounds like seed - If you sow a seed and do not (heed) pay close attention to it by watering and giving manure … it will not grow and flower in future.
heedless
Short Definition : not noticing; disregarding
(adj) marked by or paying little heed or attention
Synonyms : unheeding
(adj) characterized by careless unconcern
Synonyms : reckless
relate it to headless …a headless person can’t notice anything..
Hegemony
Short Definition : dominance especially of one nation over others কর্তৃত্ব , নেতৃত্ব
Definition
(noun) the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Example Sentence
the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation
hegemony:he’s got money,so he’s domineering in the society and he control others…:)
heinous
Short Definition : atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime চরম অসত বা দূর্বৃত্তিপূর্ণ
Definition
(adj) extremely wicked, deeply criminal
Synonyms : flagitious
heinous sounds like hyena (a wild animal which are mostly found in asian & african continents) these animals are very cunning & wicked)
helm
Short Definition : steering wheel of a ship; position of control হাল ধরা , চালনা বা পরিচলনা করা
(noun) steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
(noun) a position of leadership
(verb) be at or take the helm of
Example Sentence
helm the ship
Better take the ‘HELM’ of the ship in your hands or else this dumbhead is going to make us cry ‘HELP HELP!’