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40 Cards in this Set
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hovel
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n. shack n. small, miserable house
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hubris
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n. arrogance n. excessive self-conceit
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hoodwink
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vb. trick vb. try to cheat
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hubbub
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n. confused, noisy excitement
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husbandry
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n. act of being very careful with spending n. careful management of money n. agriculture
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holster
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n. pistol case
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ichthyology
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n. study of fish
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humility
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n. humbleness of spirit
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homily
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n. sermon n. serious warning
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homespun
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adj. relating to the family adj. made at home
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homage
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n. honor n. something done in admiration of another
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hypercritical
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adj. very picky
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humane
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adj. kind
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hurtle
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vb. rush headfirst
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hover
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vb. hang about vb. wait nearby
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humdrum
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adj. dull adj. routine
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iconoclastic
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adj. attacking cherished traditions
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hybrid
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n. mixed breed n. mongrel (negative)
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hummock
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n. small hill
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hypocritical
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adj. pretending to be morally excellent adj. deceiving
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hyperbole
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n. exaggeration n. one statement that is exaggerated
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hue
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n. color n. way something can be viewed
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hortatory
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adj. encouraging adj. strongly urging
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horticultural
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adj. pertaining to the cultivation of gardens
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humus
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n. substance formed by decaying vegetable matter
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hoax
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n. trick n. practical joke
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hydrophobia
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n. rabies n. fear of water
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holocaust
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n. destruction by fire
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hirsute
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adj. hairy
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hone
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vb. sharpen
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icon
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n. religious image n. idol
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homogeneous
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adj. of the same kind
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humid
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adj. damp
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hypochondriac
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n. person who is excessively worried about his health n. worrier without cause about illness
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hypothetical
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adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses
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hyperborean
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adj. situated in extreme north adj. icy cold adj. cold
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histrionic
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adj. theatrical
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hyperbole
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n. exaggeration n. act of exaggerating
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hoary
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adj. white with age
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hostelry
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n. inn
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