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16 Cards in this Set
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Hallamrk
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ANUSUAL
-specific feature, characteristic Proper diction, a loud voice, and a compelling style are the hallmarks of a good public speaker |
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Harass
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HOSTILE
-irritate, tourment Susan wondered whether the department store was trying to harass her since, despite her repeated pleas, it kept sending |
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Haughty
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PROUD
-arrogant and condescending The teacher's haughty tone discouraged the student from submitting a short story for review |
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Hazardous
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HARMFUL
-dangerous, risky, perilous Though filtering has removed many hazardous toxins fromt eh reservoir, the water may not yet be drinkable |
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Heckler
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HOSTILE
-someone who tries to embarrass and annoy others Despite the presence of hecklers in the audience, the comedianmaintained his composure and delievered an effective monologue |
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Hedonism
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LAZY
-pursuit of pleasure as a goal Michelle watched television and ate cookies for the entire afternoon, citing hedonism as her life's philosophy |
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Heed
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APPROPRIATE
-pay attention to Laura didn't heed her mother's advice and went outside without a coat |
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Heinous
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HOSTILE
-shocking, wicked, terrible the heinous crime shocked even the most seasoned officers on the force |
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Hesitant
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INDECISIVE
-doubtful, reluctant rachelle was hesitant to give her credit information over the phone, preferrring to pay by check |
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Hierarchy
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FORMAL
-ranking system of authority groups In the corporate hierachy, the chairman ofthe board has more authority than the other board members |
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Hindrance
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INTERRUPT
-impediment, clog; stubling block Not wishing to be a hindrance while thier mother was preparing for the party, the children packed a picnic lunch and went to the park |
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Hindsight
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FOOLISH
-perception of events after they happen In hindsight, of course, I can see that lending her the car was a big mistake |
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Hodgepodge
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COLLECTED
-jumble, mixture of assorted objects Instead of cooking on e simple dish, Richard prepared a hodgepodge of different foods for the holiday meal |
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Hoist
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HELPFUL
-lift, raise Sam backed the pickup truck to the shed and hoisted the wooden crate into the back |
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Hypocrisy
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FALSE
-the profession of beliefs that one doesn't really possess Diane couldn't believe the hypocrisy of the people who claimed to believe in equal opporutnities for men and women yet still refused to hire married women at their offices |
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Hypothesis
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COMMUNICATION
-assumption, theory requiring proof While the board found the researcher's hypothesis compelling, they simply couldn't adequately fund the experiment |
