hinterlands back country; inner part of a country; OP foreland hireling one who serves for hire ; one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
hirsute
hairy; having a lot of hair
historic
important in history; Ex. historic battle
historical
connected with history; based on events in history
histrionic
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
hive
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
hoard
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
hoary
white with age
hoax
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
holocaust
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
holster
leather pistol case
homage
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
homely
not good-looking; unattractive
homeostasis
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
homespun
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
hone
sharpen ; N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
hoodwink
deceive; delude
horde
crowd; swarm
horoscope
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment used by astrologers
hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
horticultural
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
hostage
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
hostility
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
hothead
person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
hovel
shack; small wretched house
hover
hang about; stay in the air in one place; wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
hubbub
confused uproar; loud noise; din
hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
hue
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
hue_and_cry
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
hull
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
humane
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
humble
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
humdrum
dull; monotonous
humid
damp; N. humidity
humility
humbleness of spirit
hummock
small hill; hillock
humor
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
hurl
throw forcefully; shout out violently
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
husband
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband ones energy; CF. house holder
husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
hut
crude dwelling; shack
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
hygiene
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness ; Ex. hygienic condition
hyperbole
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
hypercritical
excessively exacting; too critical
hypnosis
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
hysteria
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria
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