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February 13, 2008 By andrea S.

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  1. hassle
    disorderly fighting
  2. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  3. hinder
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  4. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  5. haptic
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  6. histrionic
    characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
  7. hobble
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  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 as 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 or group normally lives or occurs
  15. habituate
    make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  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 time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
  19. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  20. hallucination
    illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
  21. hapless
    deserving or inciting pity
  22. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  23. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  24. harbinger
    something that precedes and indicates 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; inured to fatigue or hardships
  27. harlequin
    a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
  28. harp
    a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
  29. harridan
    a scolding (even vicious) old woman
  30. harrowing
    extremely painful
  31. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
  32. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  33. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  34. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  35. hearsay
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
  36. hedonism
    an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
  37. heed
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
  38. heedless
    marked by or paying little heed or attention
  39. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
  40. hegira
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  41. heinous
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  42. heliocentric
    having the sun as the center
  43. helix
    a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
  44. helot
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
  45. herald
    (formal) a person who announces important news
  46. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  47. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules
  48. hermetic
    completely sealed; completely airtight
  49. hermit
    one retired from society for religious reasons
  50. herpetologist
    a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
  51. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
  52. heuristic
    a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving 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 conservative 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
    two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
  68. hone
    sharpen with a hone
  69. horde
    a vast multitude
  70. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  71. hospice
    a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  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 or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  76. humanities
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
  77. humility
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
  78. hummock
    a small natural hill
  79. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
  80. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  81. hybrid
    a composite of mixed origin
  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 (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
  86. hyperactive
    more active than normal
  87. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  88. hypertension
    a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
  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 hermit
  93. hector
    be bossy towards
  94. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents