SAT- H Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Hackneyed

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worn out by overuse

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Hallmark

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specific feature, characteristic

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Hapless

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unfortunate, having bad luck

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Harangue

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to give a long speech

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5
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harass

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to irritate

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Harbinger

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precursor, sign of something to come

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Harrowing

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extremely distressing, terrifying

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Haughty

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arrogant and condescending

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Hazardous

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risky, perilous

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Heckler

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someone who tries to embarrass and annoy others

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Hedonism

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pursuit of pleasure as a goal

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Hedonist

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one who pursues pleasure as a goal

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Heed

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pay attention to

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Hegemony

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

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Heinous

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shocking, wicked

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Heretical

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departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional

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Hermetic

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tightly sealed

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Hesitant

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doubtful, reluctant

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Heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts, different, diverse

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Hiatus

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a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity

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Hidebound

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excessively rigid, dry and stiff

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Hierarchy

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ranking system of authority groups

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Hindrance

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impediment, clog, stumbling block

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Hindsight

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perception of events after they happen

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Hinterland
wilderness
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Histrionics
deliberate display of emotion for effect, exaggerated behavior calculated for effect
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Hoary
very old, whitish or gray from age
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Hodgepodge
jumble, mixture of assorted objects
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Hoist
lift, raise
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Homogenous
of a similar kind
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Hubris
excessive pride or self-confidence
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Humane
merciful, kind
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Husband
to manage economically, to use sparingly
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Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
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Hypocrisy
claiming of beliefs that one doesn't really possess
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Hypocrite
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue, one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses
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Hypothesis
an assumption requiring proof