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94 Cards in this Set
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habituate
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accustom or familiarized; addict
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hackles
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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt
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haggle
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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful
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hale
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healthy
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hallowed
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blessed; consecrated
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hallucination
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delusion
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halting
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hesitant; faltering
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hamper
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obstruct; prevent the free movement of
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hap
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chance; luck
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haphazard
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random; by chance
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hapless
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unfortunate; luckless
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harangue
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long, passionate, and vehement speech
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harass
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annoy by repeated attacks
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harbinger
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forerunner
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harbor
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provide a refuge for; hide
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hardy
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
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harping
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tiresome dwelling on a subject
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harrowing
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agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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harry
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harass, annoy, torment; raid
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hatch
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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance
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haven
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place of safety; refuge; harbor
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hazardous
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dangerous
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hazy
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slightly obscure; misty; unclear
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headlong
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hasty; rash; headfirst
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headstrong
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willful; stubborn; unyielding
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heckler
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person who verbally harasses others
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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heedless
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not noticing; disregarding
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hegemony
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dominance especially of one nation over others
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heinous
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atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad
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herbivorous
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grain-eating
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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hermetic (2)
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1) sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
2) obscure and mysterious; occult |
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hermitage
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home of a hermit
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herpetologist
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one who studies reptiles
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heterodox
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unorthodox; unconventional
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heterogeneous
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dissimilar; mixed
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hew
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cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop
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heyday
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time of greatest success or power; prime
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hiatus
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gap; pause
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hibernal
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wintry; wintery
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hibernate
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sleep throughout the winter
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hieroglyphic
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picture writing
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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hilarity
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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter)
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hindmost
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furthest behind
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hindrance
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block; obstacle
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hinterlands
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back country; inner part of a country
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hireling
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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously)
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hirsute
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hairy; having a lot of hair
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histrionic
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theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional
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hoard
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stockpile; accumulate for future use
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hoary
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white with age
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hoax
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trick; practical joke
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holocaust
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destruction by fire
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holster
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pistol case
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homage
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honor; tribute; great respect
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homeostasis
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tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability
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homespun
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domestic; made at home
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homily
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sermon; serious warning
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homogeneous
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of the same kind
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hone
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sharpen (a tool)
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hoodwink
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deceive; delude
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horde
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crowd; swarm
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hortatory
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encouraging; exhortive
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horticultural
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pertaining to cultivation of gardens
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hostility
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unfriendliness; hatred; enmity
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hovel
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shack; small wretched house
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hover
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hang about; wait nearby
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hubbub
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confused uproar
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hubris
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arrogance; excessive self-conceit
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hue
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color; aspect
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hue and cry
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outcry
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humane
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marked by kindness or consideration
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humdrum
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dull; monotonous
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humid
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damp
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humility
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humbleness of spirit
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hummock
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small hill; hillock
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humus
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substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter
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hurtle
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crash; rush
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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husbandry
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frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming;
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hybrid
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mongrel; mixed breed
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hydrophobia
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fear of water; rabies
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hyperbole
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exaggeration; overstatement
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hypercritical
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excessively exacting
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hypnosis
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induced sleeping state
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hypochondriac
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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
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