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SAT Words - Word Smart I - H
Words beginning with H
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English
9th Grade
08/03/2009
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Hackneyed
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Overused
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Hapless
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Unlucky
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Harbinger
 Definition
Forerunner, a signal of
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Hedonism
 Definition
The pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
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Hegemony
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leadership; especially of one nation over another
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Heresy
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Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs
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Hermetic
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Impervious to external influence; airtight
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Heyday
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Golden Age
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Hiatus
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Break or interruption, often from work
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Hierarchy
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An organization based on rank or degree
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Histrionic
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Overly Dramatic
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Homily
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A Sermon
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Homogeneous
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uniform; made entirely of one thing
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Husbandry
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Management of resources; Live stock farming
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Hyperbole
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An exaggeration used as a figure of speech

(I'm so hungry i can eat a horse)
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Hypothetical
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Uncertain, Unproven
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