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27 Cards in this Set
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HABITUATE
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to train; to accustom to a situation;
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HACKNEYED
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a. overused; trite; stale;
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HALCYON
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peaceful; carefree; sincere;
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HAPLESS
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unlucky a unlucky;
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HARASS
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to attack repeatedly; to torment or pester;
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HARBINGER
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n. a forerunner; a signal of;
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HARP
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to repeat tediously; to go on and on about something;
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HARRY
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to harass; to annoy;
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HEDONISM
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n. the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life;
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HEGEMONY
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n. leadership especially of one nation over another;
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HEINOUS
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shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious;
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HERALD
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harbinger; a royal pro claimer; a harbinger;
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HERESY
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n. any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs;
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HERMETIC
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a. impervious to external influence; airtight;
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HEYDAY
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prime n golden age; prime;
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HIATUS
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n. a break or interruption often from work;
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HIERARCHY
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n. an organization based on rank or degree; pecking order;
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HISTRIONIC
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a. overly dramatic; theatrical;
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HOARY
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hoard; gray or white with age; ancient; stale;
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HOMAGE
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reverence; respect;
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HOMILY
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n. a sermon;
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HOMOGENEOUS
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uniform a uniform; made entirely of one thing;
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HUBRIS
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insolent; arrogance; excessive pride;
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HUSBANDRY
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n. thrifty management of resources; livestock farming;
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HYPERBOLE
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exaggeration n an exaggeration used as a figure of speech; exaggeration;
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HYPOCRISY
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insincerity; two facedness;
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HYPOTHETICAL
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a. uncertain; unproven;
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