Gre Barrons Wordlist H

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habitat

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n. natural environment of an animal or a plant; home

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habituate

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v. ~ sb/oneself to sth accustom sb/oneself to sth

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hackles

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n. long feathers on the neck of the domestic cock, etc or hairs on the neck of a dog

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hackneyed

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adj. used so often that it has become trite and dull

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haggard

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adj. looking tired and unhappy, esp from worry, lack of sleep, etc

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haggle

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v. ~ (over/about sth) argue (esp about the price, etc when agreeing upon the terms of a sale or other transaction)

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hail

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n. frozen rain falling in a shower

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halcyon

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adj. peaceful and happy

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hale

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adj. hale and `hearty (esp of an old person) strong and healthy

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halfhearted

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hallowed

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set apart as sacred

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hallucination

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n. illusion of seeing or hearing sth when no such thing is actually present

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halting

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adj. slow and hesitant, as if lacking in confidence

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hamper

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n. large basket with a hinged lid, esp one containing food, wine, etc

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handsome

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adj. (of men) good-looking

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hap

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chance; luck

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haphazard

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adj. without plan or order; random

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hapless

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adj. unlucky; unfortunate

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harangue

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n. long, loud, serious and usu angry speech

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harass

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v. trouble and annoy continually

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harbinger

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n. ~ (rhet ) person or thing that announces or shows that sb/sth is coming

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harbor

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to give shelter or refuge to

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hardy

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adj. able to endure cold or difficult conditions; tough, robust

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harping

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[ harp: ] a large triangular plucked stringed instrument consisting of a soundboard connected to an upright pillar by means of a curved crossbar from which the strings extend downwards.

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harrow

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n. heavy frame with metal spikes or discs dragged over ploughed land to break up lumps of earth, cover seeds, etc

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harrowing

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[ harrow: ] any of various implements used to level the ground, stir the soil, break up clods, destroy weeds, etc., in soil

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harry

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v. annoy (sb) with repeated requests, questions, etc; harass

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hatch

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n. opening in a door, floor or ceiling

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haughtiness

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n. Pride; arrogance.

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haunt

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v. visit (a place) regularly

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haven

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n. place of safety or rest; refuge

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havoc

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n. widespread damage; great destruction

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hazard

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n. ~ (thing that can cause) danger; risk

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hazardous

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adj. dangerous; risky

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hazy

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adj. misty

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headfirst

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with the head foremost; headlong

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headlong

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adv, adj with the head first

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headstrong

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adj. obstinately determined to do things in one's own way without listening to others; self-willed ;

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healthful

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adj. good for the health

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healthy

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adj. having good health; well and able to resist disease

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heckler

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n.

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hedonism

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n. belief that pleasure should be the main aim in life

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hedonist

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n. believer in hedonism

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heed

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v. pay attention to (advice, etc); take notice of (sth)

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding

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hegemony

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n. leadership, esp by one state in a group of states

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heinous

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adj. very wicked

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helm

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n. handle or wheel for moving the rudder of a ship or boat

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hem

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n. edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under and sewn or fixed down

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herald

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n. person who made important announcements and carried messages from a ruler

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herbivorous

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adj. feeding on plants

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herd

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n. number of animals, esp cattle, feeding or staying together

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hereafter

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adv. (in legal documents, etc) from now on; following this ,

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heresy

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n. belief or opinion that is contrary to what is generally accepted, esp in religion

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heretic

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n. person who is guilty of heresy or who supports a heresy

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hermetic

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adj. tightly closed so that air cannot escape or enter; completely airtight ;

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hermitage

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n. place where a hermit or a group of hermits lives

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herpetologist

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one that a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

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heterodox

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adj. not conforming with accepted standards or beliefs

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heterogeneous

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adj. made up of different kinds; varied in composition

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hew

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v. chop or cut (sth/sb) with an axe, sword, etc

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heyday

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n. time of greatest success, prosperity, power, etc

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hiatus

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n. gap in a series or sequence, making it incomplete; break in continuity ;

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hibernal

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wintry

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hibernate

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v. spend the winter in a state like deep sleep

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hide

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v. prevent (sth/sb/oneself) from being seen; put or keep out of sight

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hideous

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adj. filling the mind with horror; very ugly; frightful

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hierarchy

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n. system with grades of authority or status from the lowest to the highest

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hieroglyphic

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adj. of or written in hieroglyphs

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high-flown

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adj. extravagantly grand and pretentious

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hilarity

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n. loud laughter; great amusement

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hindmost

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adj. furthest behind

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hindrance

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n. ~ thing or person that hinders

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hindsight

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n. wisdom about an event after it has occurred

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hinterlands

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[ hinterland: ] land lying behind something, esp. a coast or the shore of a river

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hireling

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n. person whose services may be hired

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hirsute

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adj. (esp of a man) covered with hair; hairy; shaggy

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historic

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adj. famous or important in history

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historical

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adj. concerning past events

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histrionic

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adj. very theatrical in manner; excessively dramatic; affected

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hive

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n. (also `beehive) box or other container for bees to live in

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hoard

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n. carefully collected and guarded store of money, food or other treasured objects

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hoary

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adj. (also hoar) (esp of hair) grey or white with age

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hoax

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n. mischievous trick played on sb for a joke

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holocaust

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n. large-scale destruction, esp by fire; great loss of human life

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holster

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n. leather case for a pistol, usu fixed to a belt or saddle .

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homage

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n. things said or done to show great respect; tribute to a person or his qualities (used esp with the vs shown)

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homely

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adj. (approv esp Brit) simple and plain

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homeostasis

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tendency of a system to maintain relative stability

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homespun

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adj. made of yarn spun at home

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homily

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n. long and boring talk from sb on the correct way to behave, etc

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homogeneous

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adj. formed of parts that are all of the same type

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hone

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n. stone used for sharpening the cutting edges of tools, etc

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hoodwink

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v. ~ sb deceive sb; trick sb

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horde

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n. very large group (esp of people); huge crowd; throng

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horoscope

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n. forecast of a person's future based on a diagram showing the relative positions of the planets, etc at a particular time, eg the time of his birth

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hortatory

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encouraging; exhortative

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horticultural

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adj. a horticultural show, society, expert

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hostage

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n. person held as a captive by one or more others who threaten to keep, harm or kill him unless certain demands are met

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hostility

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n. ~ being hostile (to sb/sth); antagonism; enmity

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hothead

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n. person who often acts too hastily or rashly; impetuous person ;

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hovel

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n. small house that is unfit to live in; very poor and squalid dwelling ;

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hover

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v. remain in the air in one place

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hubbub

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n. loud confused noise, eg of many voices; din ;

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hubris

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n. arrogant pride

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hue

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n. colour; variety or shade of colour

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hull

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n. body of a ship

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humane

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adj. having or showing sympathy, kindness and understanding

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humanitarian

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adj. concerned with improving the lives of mankind and reducing suffering, esp by social reform

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humble

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adj. (of a person or his words or actions) having or showing a low or modest opinion of one's own importance; not proud

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humdrum

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adj. lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous

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humid

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adj. containing moisture; damp

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humility

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n. humble attitude of mind; modesty

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hummock

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n. low hill or hump in the ground; hillock ;

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humor

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to soothe or content by indulgence

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humus

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n. rich dark organic material formed by the decay of dead leaves, etc and essential to the fertility of soil

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hurl

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v. throw violently; fling

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hurtle

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v. move violently, noisily or with great speed in the specified direction

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husband

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n. man to whom a woman is married

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husbandry

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n. farming

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hut

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n. small roughly-built house or shelter, usu made of wood or metal ,

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hybrid

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n. animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties

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hydrophobia

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n. abnormal fear of water and of drinking, esp as a symptom of rabies in humans

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hygiene

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n. study and practice of cleanliness as a way of maintaining good health and preventing disease

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hyperbole

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n. exaggeratedstatement that is made for special effect and is not meant to be taken literally, eg I've invited millions of people to my party ,

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hypercritical

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adj. too critical, esp of small faults

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hypnosis

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n. state like deep sleep in which a person's actions may be controlled by another person

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hypochondriac

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n. person who suffers from hypochondria

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hypocritical

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adj. of hypocrisy or a hypocrite

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hypothetical

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adj. of or based on a hypothesis; not necessarily true or real ;

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hysteria

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n. wild uncontrollable emotion or excitement, with eg laughter, crying or screaming