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  1. hassle
    disorderly fighting
  2. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  3. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  4. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  5. haptic
    relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  6. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  7. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  8. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  9. hut
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  10. haywire
    wire for tying up bales of hay
  11. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  12. hawking
    the act of selling goods for a living
  13. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  14. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  15. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  16. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  17. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  18. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  19. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  20. hallucination
    illusory perception
  21. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  22. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  23. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  24. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  25. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  26. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  27. harlequin
    a clown or buffoon
  28. harp
    a chordophone with strings between the neck and the soundbox
  29. harridan
    a scolding (even vicious) old woman
  30. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  31. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  32. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  33. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  34. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  35. hearsay
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  36. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  37. heed
    careful attention
  38. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  39. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  40. hegira
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  41. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  42. heliocentric
    having the sun as or in the middle
  43. helix
    a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone
  44. helot
    a serf in ancient Sparta with status below a citizen
  45. herald
    a person who announces important news
  46. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  47. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring great strength
  48. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  49. hermit
    one retired from society for religious reasons
  50. herpetologist
    a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians
  51. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  52. heuristic
    a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
  53. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  54. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  55. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  56. hibernal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  57. hidebound
    stubbornly inflexible and narrow-minded
  58. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  59. hie
    move fast
  60. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  61. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  62. holograph
    handwritten book or document
  63. homage
    respectful deference
  64. homely
    lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  65. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  66. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  67. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  68. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  69. horde
    a vast multitude
  70. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  71. hospice
    a lodging for travelers
  72. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  73. hoyden
    a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
  74. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  75. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  76. humanities
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and skills
  77. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  78. hummock
    a small natural mound
  79. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter
  80. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  81. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  82. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  83. hygienic
    tending to promote or preserve health
  84. hymeneal
    of or relating to a wedding or marriage
  85. hymn
    a song of praise, especially a religious song
  86. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
  87. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  88. hypertension
    a disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high
  89. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  90. hypoglycemic
    of or relating to hypoglycemia
  91. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
  92. hermitage
    the abode of a recluse
  93. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  94. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
Created on Wed Feb 13 04:44:35 EST 2008 (updated Mon Jun 16 11:07:51 EDT 2008)

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