Word List - H

Md. Akhtar H.
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  1. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  2. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  3. hackles
    a feeling of anger and animosity
  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. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  8. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  9. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  10. halfhearted
    feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  11. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  12. hallucination
    illusory perception
  13. halting
    proceeding in a fragmentary, hesitant, or ineffective way
  14. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  15. handsome
    pleasing in appearance
  16. hap
    come to pass
  17. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  18. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  19. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  20. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  21. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  22. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  23. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  24. harp
    a chordophone with strings between the neck and the soundbox
  25. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  26. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  27. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  28. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  29. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  30. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
  31. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  32. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  33. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
  34. hazardous
    involving risk or danger
  35. hazy
    filled or abounding with fog or mist
  36. headfirst
    with the head foremost
  37. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  38. headstrong
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  39. healthful
    conducive to good functioning of body or mind
  40. healthy
    free from infirmity or disease
  41. heckler
    someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and objections
  42. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  43. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  44. heed
    careful attention
  45. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  46. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  47. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  48. helm
    steering mechanism for a vessel
  49. hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth
  50. herald
    a person who announces important news
  51. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  52. herd
    a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals
  53. hereafter
    following this in time or order or place; after this
  54. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  55. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
  56. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  57. hermitage
    the abode of a recluse
  58. herpetologist
    a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians
  59. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  60. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  61. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  62. heyday
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  63. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  64. hibernal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  65. hibernate
    be in an inactive or dormant state
  66. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  67. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  68. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  69. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  70. high-flown
    pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
  71. hilarity
    great merriment
  72. hindmost
    located farthest to the rear
  73. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  74. hindsight
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  75. hinterland
    a remote and undeveloped area
  76. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  77. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  78. historic
    belonging to the past
  79. historical
    of or relating to the study of recorded time
  80. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  81. hive
    a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
  82. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  83. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  84. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  85. holocaust
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life
  86. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  87. homage
    respectful deference
  88. homely
    lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  89. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  90. homespun
    made of cloth woven in one's household
  91. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  92. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  93. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  94. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  95. horde
    a vast multitude
  96. horoscope
    an astrological prediction of someone's future
  97. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  98. horticultural
    of or relating to the cultivation of plants
  99. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
  100. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  101. hothead
    a reckless, impetuous, irresponsible person
  102. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  103. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  104. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  105. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  106. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  107. hull
    dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
  108. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  109. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  110. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  111. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  112. humid
    containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
  113. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  114. hummock
    a small natural mound
  115. humor
    a message that has the power to evoke laughter
  116. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter
  117. hurl
    throw forcefully
  118. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
  119. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  120. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  121. hut
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  122. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  123. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  124. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  125. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  126. hypercritical
    inclined to judge too severely
  127. hypnosis
    a state that resembles sleep induced by suggestion
  128. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  129. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  130. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  131. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
Created on Mon Sep 17 08:11:08 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Jul 19 23:34:04 EDT 2013)

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