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