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37 Cards in this Set
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hamlet
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small village
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hapless
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unlucky, unfortunate, having bad luck
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harbinger
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precursor, sign of something to come
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headstrong
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reckless; insisting on one's own way
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hegemony
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leadership, domination over others, usually by a country
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heinous
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shocking, wicked, terrible
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hermetic
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tightly sealed
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holocaust
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widespread destruction, usually by fire
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homage
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public honor and respect
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homonym
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word identical in pronunciation and spelling but different in meaning
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hypochondria
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unfounded belief that one is often ill
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hypothermia
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abnormally low body temperature
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite; unoriginal
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hallowed
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blessed; consecrated
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hamper
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obstruct
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harass
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annoy by repeated attacks; torment
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hardy
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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heed
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pay attention to; consider
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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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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heyday
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time of greatest success; prime
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hiatus
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gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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hindrance
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block; obstacle
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hoard
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stockpile; accumulate for future use
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homogeneous
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of the same kind
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hone
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sharpen
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hostility
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unfriendliness; hatred
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humane
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marked by kindness or consideration
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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hyperbole
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exaggeration; overstatement
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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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harangue
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a ranting speech
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