SAT "H" words (Large collection)

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  1. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  2. habitual
    commonly used or practiced
  3. habitue
    a regular patron
  4. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  5. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  6. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  7. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  8. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  9. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  10. halt
    cause to stop
  11. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  12. haphazardly
    in a random manner
  13. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  14. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  15. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  16. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  17. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  18. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  19. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
  20. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  21. hasten
    move fast
  22. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  23. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  24. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  25. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  26. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  27. headstrong
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  28. hearsay
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  29. hearty
    showing warm and sincere friendliness
  30. heathen
    a person who does not acknowledge your god
  31. heave
    lift or elevate
  32. heckler
    someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and objections
  33. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  34. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  35. heed
    careful attention
  36. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  37. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  38. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  39. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  40. helm
    steering mechanism for a vessel
  41. hemisphere
    half of a round, three-dimensional shape
  42. hemorrhage
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
  43. herald
    a person who announces important news
  44. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  45. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring great strength
  46. hereditary
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  47. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  48. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
  49. heritage
    that which is inherited
  50. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  51. hermitage
    the abode of a recluse
  52. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  53. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  54. heuristic
    a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
  55. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  56. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  57. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  58. hibernate
    be in an inactive or dormant state
  59. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  60. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  61. hilarious
    extremely funny; causing laughter
  62. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  63. hindmost
    located farthest to the rear
  64. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  65. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
  66. hinterland
    a remote and undeveloped area
  67. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  68. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  69. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  70. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  71. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  72. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  73. hoist
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
  74. holocaust
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life
  75. homage
    respectful deference
  76. homespun
    made of cloth woven in one's household
  77. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  78. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  79. homologous
    similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
  80. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  81. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  82. honorable
    deserving of esteem and respect
  83. horde
    a vast multitude
  84. horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  85. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
  86. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  87. horticultural
    of or relating to the cultivation of plants
  88. hospitable
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
  89. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  90. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  91. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  92. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  93. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  94. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  95. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  96. humiliation
    depriving one of self-esteem
  97. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  98. humongous
    very large
  99. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
  100. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  101. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  102. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  103. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  104. hyperbolic
    enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
  105. hypnagogic
    sleep inducing
  106. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  107. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  108. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
  109. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  110. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  111. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
Created on Sun Aug 12 16:19:40 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 17 05:02:46 EDT 2012)

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