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18 Cards in this Set
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hackneyed |
overused, trite, commonplace |
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halcyon |
peaceful, tranquil |
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harangue |
a ranting speech without much real meaning |
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harbinger |
someone or something that foreshadows that is to come |
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Hellene |
native of Greece |
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heretic |
someone who goes against an established religious or belief, nonconformist |
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hermeneutics |
study of principles of interpretation (like of the bible) |
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hermetic |
sealed off from external influence, airtight, abstruse or occult |
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herpetephobia |
fear of snakes |
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hirstue |
hairy glabrous |
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hoary |
gray or white with age |
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homily |
inspirational discourse, sermon |
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homegeneous |
uniform structure or composition |
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homophones |
words that sound a like but have different meanings, also homonyms |
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hone |
to sharpen |
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hyaline |
transparent or almost so, glassy |
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hydroponics |
cultivation of plants in liquid nutriets |
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hypertrophy |
exaggerated increase or copmlexity |