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hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
holster
leather pistol case
hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
homeostasis
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
hummock
small hill; hillock
humdrum
dull; monotonous
hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
humid
damp; N. humidity
hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
hoax
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
homage
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
humility
humbleness of spirit
hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
hoary
white with age
horde
crowd; swarm
humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
hue_and_cry
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical
holocaust
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
hone
sharpen ; N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
hover
hang about; stay in the air in one place; wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
hoodwink
deceive; delude
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
hovel
shack; small wretched house

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