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harbor
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
n hireling
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
hibernate
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
s totem
animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole
n hap
chance; luck
n hummock
small hill; hillock
humid
damp; N. humidity
hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
hackneyed
commonplace; trite
n herpetologist
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
s waver
move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
n hermetic
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
hatch
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
n hardy
(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
s shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
n heyday
time of greatest success or power; prime
hamper
obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï
n hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
s sterile
incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize
hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
hazy
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
n holocaust
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
n humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
n hapless
unfortunate; luckless
humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
s primal
first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence
s spin
rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
n haggard
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
n hoary
white with age
n holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
s historical
connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
n husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
n hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
n headstrong
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
n hovel
shack; small wretched house
n hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
s prime
period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
n hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
s rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
n harrowing
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
s hail
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
n hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
s headfirst
moving with the head leading; headlong
n hiatus
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
heedless
not noticing; disregarding
n homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
s pedigree
line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane's foot
n husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
n horde
crowd; swarm
harbinger
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
herbivorous
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
n humility
humbleness of spirit
n heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
n hibernal
wintry; wintery; of or like winter
n hegemony
dominance especially of one nation over others
n headlong
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
n hallowed
blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
n haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
s shack
crude cabin
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
hallucination
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
n humdrum
dull; monotonous
n hirsute
hairy; having a lot of hair
s growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
n hermetic
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
s hygiene
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
hierarchy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
n habituate
accustom or familiarize; addict
s havoc
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
s latch
fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
s historic
important in history; Ex. historic battle
n homeostasis
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
n hover
hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
n hale
healthy
n heinous
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
s haunt
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
haphazard
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
homage
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
n hermitage
home of a hermit
n 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
s mongrel
plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.
n hilarity
boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
s helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
n hinterlands
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
n halting
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
n hone
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
n hue_and_cry
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
hazardous
dangerous
heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
s swarm
large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
hedonist
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
n hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
n hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
s hazard
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
s notch
V-shaped cut in a surface; V.
s humble
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
n haven
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
n 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
n histrionic
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
n hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
s primate
group of mammals including humans
n heterodox
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
n hoodwink
deceive; delude
s hut
crude dwelling; shack
s primary
first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first
s habitat
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
n halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
hindrance
block; obstacle; V. hinder
s gross
total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens
n harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
n hoax
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
s heed
pay attention to; N: close attention
heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
n hew
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
s wage
begin and continue (a war)
n hindmost
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
n hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
n harping
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
harass
annoy by repeated attacks

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