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Vocab: H's (pg. 75-76)
Vocab: H's (pg. 75-76)
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11th Grade
07/14/2009
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Term
habit
 Definition
usual behavior or addiction
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habitat
 Definition
dwelling
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hackneyed
 Definition
overused; banal
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haggard
 Definition
worn out
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haggle
 Definition
to bargain over
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halcyon
 Definition
calm
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hale
 Definition
healthy
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hallmark
 Definition
a symbol of high quality
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hallow
 Definition
to make holy
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hamper
 Definition
to hinder
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haphazard
 Definition
dependent upon chance
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hapless
 Definition
unlucky
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harangue
 Definition
long speech
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harass
 Definition
to annoy
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harbinger
 Definition
an omen
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harbor
 Definition
to conceal
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hardy
 Definition
sturdy or strong
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harpy
 Definition
a greedy, nagging person
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harrowing
 Definition
distressing
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harry
 Definition
to worry
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haughty
 Definition
arrogant
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haunt
 Definition
to disturb
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haven
 Definition
a safe place
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havoc
 Definition
destruction
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headlong
 Definition
recklessly
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headstrong
 Definition
stubborn
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hearsay
 Definition
rumor
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hearth
 Definition
fireplace
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hector
 Definition
to bully
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hedonist
 Definition
a pleasure-seeker; self indulgent
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heed
 Definition
obey
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heedless
 Definition
careless
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hegemony
 Definition
strong influence
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heinous
 Definition
hateful or shocking
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hemophilia
 Definition
tendency toward bleeding
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herald
 Definition
to announce
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herbivorous
 Definition
feeding on plants
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herculean
 Definition
tremendous in size
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heresy
 Definition
to strongly appose a belief
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hermetic
 Definition
airtight
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heterogeneous
 Definition
different
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hiatus
 Definition
pause or rest
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hierarchy
 Definition
a ranking
Term
hilarity
 Definition
joy
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hinder
 Definition
to block; to obstruct
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hirsute
 Definition
hairy; bearded
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histrionic
 Definition
overly dramatic
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hoard
 Definition
to accumulate secretly
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hoary
 Definition
white with age
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hoax
 Definition
a joke
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hodgepodge
 Definition
mixture
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holocaust
 Definition
total destruction
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homage
 Definition
honor
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homily
 Definition
a sermon
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homogenous
 Definition
all of the same kind
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homophonic
 Definition
sounding alike
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hone
 Definition
to sharpen
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hoodwink
 Definition
to decieve
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horde
 Definition
a crowd
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horticulture
 Definition
the science of gardening
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hospice
 Definition
shelter
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hovel
 Definition
a dirty, wretched living place
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hover
 Definition
to linger about; to wait near
Term
hubris
 Definition
excessive pride or self-confidence
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hue
 Definition
a color
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humbug
 Definition
a trick
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humdrum
 Definition
boring or routine
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humility
 Definition
meekness
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humus
 Definition
black soil for fertilizing
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hurtle
 Definition
to speed
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hybrid
 Definition
mixed; assorted
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hydrophobia
 Definition
fear of water
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hyperbole
 Definition
extreme exaggeration
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hypochondriac
 Definition
a person with imaginary illnesses
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hypocrite
 Definition
one who pretends to be something he is not
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hypocritical
 Definition
insincere; two-faced
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hypothesis
 Definition
an assumption
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hypothetical
 Definition
theoretical; suppositive
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