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Gruesome
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grisly, horrible; ghastly, frightful The horror film the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was filled with gruesome scenes.
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Hallowed
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regarded as holy, sacred The Constitution is regarded as a hallowed document in the United States.
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Harbinger
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precursor, omen, forerunner The groundhog's appearance on February 2 is considered a harbinger of spring.
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Harsh
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stern or cruel; physically uncomfortable; unpleasant to the ear; rough, strict, severe Harsh words were exchanged during their argument.
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Hasty
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done quickly (often too quickly); rushed, sloppy, shoddy Henry was too hasty in completing his research paper and forgot to put his name on it. (a famous saying is "Haste makes waste.")
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Heed
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n. careful attention, notice, observation v. to listen to and obey The naughty children did not heed their mother's rules.
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Herbivorous
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plant eating A cow is a herbivorous animal. (A carnivore is a meat eater and an omnivore eats plants and meat.)
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Heterogeneous
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not uniform; made up of different parts teh remain separate; mixed, unlike, diverse America is a heterogenous society, with people of many races and from every country in the world. Japan is a more homogenous society, where most people are Japanese.
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Hexagon
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polygon having six sides A hexagon has 6 sides and a octagon 8.
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Hibernate
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to spend the winter in a sleeplike, dormant state During winter, bears hibernate in caves.
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