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34 Cards in this Set
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homily
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a sermon
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homogeneous
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composed of parts all of the same kind
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homophonic
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sounding alike
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hone
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to sharpen
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hoodwink
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to deceive
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hoot
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to shout in disapproval
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horde
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a crowd of people
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horticulture
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the science of gardening
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hospice
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shelter
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hovel
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a dirty, wretched living place
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hover
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to keep lingering about; to wait near at hand
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence
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hue
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a color; a shade
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humane
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kind; compassionate
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humbug
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trick; hoax
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humdrum
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monotoneous; routine
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humid
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moist
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humility
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lowliness; meekness
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humus
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black soil for fertilizing
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hurtle
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to dash; speed; run
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husbandry
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the science of raising crops; careful management
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hybrid
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mixed; assorted
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hydrophobia
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fear of water; rabies
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hymeneal
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pertaining to marriage
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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hypercritical
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overcritical; faultfinding
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hypochondriac
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a person with imaginary ailments
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hypocrite
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one who pretends to be someone or something he is not
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hypothesis
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an assumption; a theory
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ichthyology
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study of fish
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icon
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a statue or idol
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iconoclast
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a rebel; one who breaks with tradition
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idealist
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one with very high standards
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar personality trait
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