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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