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- graceless
- Ungracious.
- genteel
- Well-bred or refined.
- humanitarian
- A philanthropist.
- hereditary
- Passing naturally from parent to child.
- horde
- A gathered multitude of human beings.
- homogeneous
- Made up of similar parts or elements.
- heptarchy
- A group of seven governments.
- glacial
- Icy, or icily cold.
- hemorrhoids
- pl. Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of the rectum.
- gullible
- Credulous.
- hibernal
- Pertaining to winter.
- gratify
- To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need.
- heritage
- Birthright.
- hysteria
- A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying.
- hydra
- The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules.
- guess
- Surmise.
- granular
- Composed of small grains or particles.
- geology
- The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth.
- hindmost
- Farthest from the front.
- hydrodynamics
- The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids.
- hydraulic
- Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motio,
- hesitation
- Vacillatio,
- hypnosis
- An artificial trance-sleep.
- galvanism
- Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical actio,
- gourmand
- A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table.
- hard-hearted
- Lacking pity or sympathy.
- hilarious
- Boisterously merry.
- homage
- Reverential regard or worship.
- gastric
- Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach.
- gluttonous
- Given to excess in eating.
- guile
- Duplicity.
- germane
- Relevant.
- hypothesis
- A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusio,
- hydrostatics
- The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids.
- hydrometer
- An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotatio,
- gusto
- Keen enjoyment.
- heteromorphic
- Deviating from the normal form or standard type.
- granule
- A small grain or particle.
- grindstone
- A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools.
- grievous
- Creating afflictio,
- generate
- To produce or cause to be.
- hypnotism
- An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestio,
- grenadier
- A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
- galore
- Abundant.
- grandeur
- The quality of being grand or admirably great.
- habitual
- According to usual practice.
- humiliate
- To put to shame.
- gastronomy
- The art of preparing and serving appetizing food.
- harmonious
- Concordant in sound.
- hybrid
- Cross-bred.
- ghastly
- Hideous.
- guinea
- An English monetary unit.
- heathenish
- Irreligious.
- hale
- Of sound and vigorous health.
- grief
- Sorrow.
- hypocrisy
- Extreme insincerity.
- gradation
- A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series.
- gregarious
- Not habitually solitary or living alone.
- heresy
- An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles.
- hypodermic
- Pertaining to the area under the ski,
- guy
- Stay-rope.
- grandiose
- Having an imposing style or effect.
- henpeck
- To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances.
- hypocrite
- One who makes false professions of his views or beliefs.
- heterodox
- At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinio,
- grandiloquent
- Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style.
- genitive
- Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like.
- hypnotic
- Tending to produce sleep.
- glorious
- Of excellence and splendor.
- hydrous
- Watery.
- guzzle
- To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp.
- hernia
- Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal positio,
- generalize
- To draw general inferences.
- homonym
- A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
- garrison
- The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense.
- henchman
- A servile assistant and subordinate.
- hexapod
- Having six feet.
- havoc
- Devastatio,
- herbaceous
- Having the character of a herb.
- grievance
- That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong.
- Hibernian
- Pertaining to Ireland, or its people.
- harangue
- A tirade.
- hawthorn
- A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges.
- hanger-on
- A parasite.
- hirsute
- Having a hairy covering.
- grantor
- The maker of a deed.
- huckster
- One who retails small wares.
- heterogeneous
- Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds.
- glimpse
- A momentary look.
- geniality
- Warmth and kindliness of dispositio,
- guise
- The external appearance as produced by garb or costume.
- garrote
- To execute by strangling.
- harbinger
- One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing.
- habitude
- Customary relation or associatio,
- generality
- The principal portio,
- gaiety
- Festivity.
- glazier
- One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows.
- guileless
- Frank.
- granary
- A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked.
- hoodwink
- To deceive.
- gesture
- A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotio,
- gamester
- A gambler.
- genealogy
- A list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants.
- happy-go-lucky
- Improvident.
- humbug
- Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead.
- gastritis
- Inflammation of the stomach.
- glimmer
- A faint, wavering, unsteady light.
- gumption
- Common sense.
- gamut
- The whole range or sequence.
- habitable
- Fit to be dwelt i,
- hillock
- A small hill or mound.
- hideous
- Appalling.
- glacier
- A field or stream of ice.
- gentile
- Belonging to a people not Jewish.
- giver
- One who gives, in any sense.
- ground
- A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk.
- hexangular
- Having six angles.
- gynecology
- The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to wome,
- hinder
- To obstruct.
- hazard
- Risk.
- head foremost ad
- Precipitately, as in diving.
- heinous
- Odiously sinful.
- genesis
- Creatio,
- genealogist
- A tracer of pedigrees.
- hospitality
- The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness.
- gesticulate
- To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.
- honorarium
- A token fee or payment to a professional man for services.
- gradient
- Moving or advancing by steps.
- heedless
- Thoughtless.
- hostility
- Enmity.
- gravity
- Seriousness.
- hindrance
- An obstacle.
- hackney
- To make stale or trite by repetitio,
- heartrending
- Very depressing.
- grotesque
- Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned.
- hexagon
- A figure with six angles.
- hydroelectric
- Pertaining to electricity developed water or steam.
- glutinous
- Sticky.
- gladden
- To make joyous.
- generally ad
- Ordinarily.
- gaseous
- Light and unsubstantial.
- globose
- Spherical.
- grotto
- A small caver,
- hiatus
- A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting.
- gauge
- An instrument for measuring.
- galvanize
- To imbue with life or animatio,
- humanize
- To make gentle or refined.
- globular
- Spherical.
- gossamer
- Flimsy.
- head first ad
- Precipitately, as in diving.
- hypercritical
- Faultfinding.
- heptagon
- A figure having seven sides and seven angles.
- genital
- Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs.
- homophone
- A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
- hoarse
- Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue.
- hydromechanics
- The mechanics of fluids.
- gosling
- A young goose.
- handwriting
- Penmanship.
- gratuity
- That which is given without demand or claim. Tip.
- gamble
- To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency.
- gourd
- A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind.
- garnish
- In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment.
- habitant
- Dweller.
- homogeneity
- Congruity of the members or elements or parts.
- granulate
- To form into grains or small particles.
- heretic
- One who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of any philosophy.
- homologous
- Identical in nature, make-up, or relatio,
- gynecocracy
- Female supremacy.
- haggard
- Worn and gaunt in appearance.
- hussar
- A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine.
- hustle
- To move with haste and promptness.
- heredity
- Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring.
- Gordian knot
- Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners.
- heterogeneity
- Unlikeness of constituent parts.
- gyrate
- To revolve.
- gambol
- Playful leaping or frisking.
- hygiene
- The branch of medical science that relates to improving health.
- gigantic
- Tremendous.
- gyroscope
- An instrument for illustrating the laws of rotatio,
- halcyon
- Calm.
- hesitancy
- A pausing to consider.
- gait
- Carriage of the body in going.
- grantee
- The person to whom property is transferred by deed.
- herbarium
- A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study.
- gendarme
- In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer.
- garrulous
- Given to constant trivial talking.
- hardihood
- Foolish daring.
- generic
- Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific.
- generosity
- A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily.
- hemorrhage
- Discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel.
- germinate
- To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form.
- galvanic
- Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical actio,
- gibe
- To utter taunts or reproaches.
- gnash
- To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
- gratuitous
- Voluntarily.
- hypnotize
- To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions.
- hosiery
- A stocking.
- grapple
- To take hold of.
- gallant
- Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit.
- gestation
- Pregnancy.
- humane
- Compassionate.
- grisly
- Fear-inspiring.
- hesitant
- Vacillating.
- hospitable
- Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.
- gratification
- Satisfactio,
- hypotenuse
- The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle.
- heifer
- A young cow.
- hoard
- To gather and store away for the sake of accumulatio,
- grimace
- A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc.
- harass
- To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances.
- giddy
- Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head.
- gaily ad
- Merrily.
- herbivorous
- Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals.