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29 Cards in this Set
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Hackney
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n. A horse that is used for pulling a light carriage or for riding.
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Halcyon
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n. The calm and peaceful before or after a storm.
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Hale
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adj. Healthy and strong; full of stamina.
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Handbill
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n. A small, printed sheet or pamphlet distributed by hand.
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Hap
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n. Chance; luck; fate; an accident.
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Harangue
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n. A long passionate speech.
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Harry
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v. To annoy, to torment.
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Haunt
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v. To frequent; to visit regularly; to repeatedly annoy or to vex.
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Hauteur
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n. Arrogant manner or spirit; arrogance.
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Headstrong
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adj. Willful; stubborn; determined to have one's own way.
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Heckler
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n. A person who verbally harasses somebody else or who harasses a group of people; somebody who interrupts somebody else for the purpose of harassment.
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Hermetic
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adj. Sealed; airtight; not allowing the passage of microbes or contaminants.
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Hermitage
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n. The home of a hermit.
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Herpetologist
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n. A person who studies reptiles; a zoologist who studies amphibians and reptiles.
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Highbrow
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n. A person with superior tastes; a genius; somebody with superior intellect.
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Hinterlands
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n. Back country; that part of a country that is not developed nor metropolitan.
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Hirsute
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adj. Shaggy; hairy.
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Histrionic
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adj. Theatrical; excessively dramatic; relating to actors or acting.
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Hoary
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adj. Gray or white with old age.
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Holism
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n. A theory that emphasizes the interdependence of the parts of a whole; a theory that whole entities have an existence other than as the sum of their parts.
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Homely
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adj. Not good-looking; unattractive; lacking in physical beauty.
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Homiletics
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n. The act or art of preaching.
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Homily
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n. A sermon; a tedious moralizing lecture.
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Horripilation
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v. The process by which hair bristles in response to cold weather or fear; often referred to as having goose flesh.
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Hortatory
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adj. Giving strong encouragement; encouraging.
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Hubbub
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n. A confused uproar; a loud noise; a confusing mess; a tumult.
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Humdrum
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adj. Dull; monotonous; boring and commonplace.
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Hummock
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n. A knoll; a small piece of land elevated above the surrounding terrain; a ridge.
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Husband
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v. To manage frugally.
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