hinterlands
/ V% }: T6 d! z. w* A$ j4 b- Tback country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland% O, j( S' S4 ^, [. J Z2 Y6 s% Y" `4 R
hireling 1 C( f( ~/ q' x7 }, M$ p& X
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
6 \9 @. I1 i/ ]4 `& |7 S! Hhirsute 5 e2 v# x& p% l
hairy; having a lot of hair
; n$ [2 h7 j+ [" e) y* S6 ^historic
9 ]! e; W+ M* @; ?0 kimportant in history; Ex. historic battle- K3 @8 ~; R% _1 N
historical
0 Y( @& f4 N4 Q3 I/ z: Vconnected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not) r5 M3 W- a+ \2 Y4 B3 R* I
histrionic 4 _; O& d# o9 M) b& _! d
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
; I" Y' j) b% F6 j- chive
$ \: p- w0 v. O6 S; g6 l: hbox for bees; V: cause to go in a hive$ v5 U# z9 u/ C) N" S1 ^
hoard
5 I+ _( Z3 ?" u) ~5 istockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use7 v% P# b: U* h9 `/ w
hoary
8 _' H9 [# s4 k y! n7 m) fwhite with age3 q% g& j7 \6 B# s0 @0 a+ z
hoax
0 \& z7 H# z9 f7 L; }. [. _trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
! }5 B" k1 @+ e' vholocaust # ]( ~" W. H0 r+ e
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust$ ^* m' z( n( |: ^: L: Q
holster / C3 L3 K3 @: F9 C
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)( `4 L4 a: b; R, w. C
homage 6 ]" v! {; U( s# l1 j
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
9 q6 J Y; L2 c* i# Whomely
( k7 Z* k+ G2 N4 ]( ?2 B3 ?not good-looking; unattractive
2 `5 h; ?, H" g8 l/ E/ j; ^/ Ohomeostasis J u7 u3 x5 q0 n* K3 B
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm- S& H6 U; v1 M6 x
homespun
' v* {0 ^# `8 m1 s. l' X) Wdomestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy! G8 p! K. h+ G* Y, O+ O
homily
8 A! e9 `) i) F' l0 N, B1 fsermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
# ~8 k8 y, C' Z1 mhomogeneous ( o) V3 O3 p, n' Y9 d. `
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
/ n5 p- h8 t! Q; W. v, q; Bhone 6 P+ {; r2 f) ~" B" ~% d4 f
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
g7 N/ B7 r, k! ]' Y6 Shoodwink % ~9 i! ^0 Q) k: O+ d
deceive; delude
O. q! r1 m, S* q+ f3 yhorde $ X. r* z" s+ h" a, r! m
crowd; swarm
3 I1 S1 n. M* m7 shoroscope 1 A' H% Y/ c3 |: g5 ]9 ]
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
1 W& D! H. ]4 K) J$ thortatory
$ K* G) k8 O" J+ b2 qencouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
, _6 I0 X. O9 x/ _8 ^3 C3 E$ Bhorticultural
- j9 o- L1 Z9 s: Q3 t6 Dpertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
. B, Y8 _% n8 T Q' F- a1 }hostage / P, q& C; ?& K7 y) [7 @2 x
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands7 `) b- ^* `5 j% `+ P2 Y$ Q9 p
hostility
+ M) y: G+ ~4 w Q) c/ v D0 \3 nunfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
# y; F, ~* L2 k# _+ b9 xhothead
/ \/ f3 I8 h: K! H: uperson who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
* e( J+ k1 T) f/ Qhovel
3 x A8 A8 a4 H, Nshack; small wretched house, N5 Y4 T9 F- w# Z8 T/ f1 {
hover
% I& x0 q- @/ z* n E) m( t$ Khang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
+ K3 m8 s, {5 O |hubbub 2 i$ R- y x2 P6 l% k% D" n
confused uproar; loud noise; din
+ C, M( H; T5 khubris
+ v. \1 m) n3 X; N0 m" M4 Uarrogance; excessive self-conceit
- x6 J9 E, j) J" D+ Whue 8 _- ^5 _/ F2 R$ T
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
% y, y: [, j1 N0 A1 Ghue_and_cry 9 r4 q" ^* |. \: j8 E% D/ H" A
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
/ M, Z/ [3 R; `* M+ lhull 0 B9 t+ a$ g+ \& w1 @
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
0 q9 p6 e$ f+ ~# I- |humane
6 q( C* i4 {. Z, {6 @marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian; g8 i: y( p4 f L1 U! R: u
humanitarian
6 ^/ A( B8 |9 c' l6 R* a: @one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
2 u2 X" Q( ]/ S6 M, Ehumble
4 L9 v! k& M. e% U& g- j A: _$ qof low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
8 Q( v. A) u6 f* B2 M' }& k, N- vhumdrum
6 P) i7 @0 ]3 w/ R! h% G. G# ]dull; monotonous
: y0 [; S! U8 r/ [6 _: E4 `$ }humid
! e6 v& I* \! {8 s5 r. s: t; L7 g7 sdamp; N. humidity- _- t0 W% W' {0 R7 L) ]! k
humility
8 f. n( E- z- c {0 P: n8 x: mhumbleness of spirit i/ t+ D/ i2 e" ~+ w9 d2 A
hummock
# @, |" s% y5 X* L. ~small hill; hillock
Q# V' Z( L2 @humor
) m7 t. @. u( w9 b7 F. nindulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
) e) Z- P: z9 P) z$ Z$ Hhumus * V2 e1 u. g- z3 _
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil3 M: z1 b7 G+ O/ {; k$ G. v5 {
hurl / a+ J! h3 E* v
throw forcefully; shout out violently
y* ?8 r9 a: shurtle
% [! f8 ?/ K( ncrash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
$ B2 n, W9 M* P [ ]" ~6 Mhusband 5 `4 Y$ C" e4 d J) ^9 M: Y
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder; ~* I) ]1 N$ V8 H& X0 |: |" D' K
husbandry
3 k4 u6 d6 j; L7 \8 [frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman ~! `2 U6 o, R4 w! q
hut ! A1 f" Z/ F7 Q. g
crude dwelling; shack/ R B, P Z ~5 o
hybrid 6 h% t0 F7 P" X x! J' z; |
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
+ c8 x: G1 H4 zhydrophobia
( ^' ?" z9 V& j+ qfear of water; rabies
9 G. a) l3 W4 ]3 Whygiene ! |( y# l/ R4 a3 H
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition1 o; x* k s) ?3 [- n
hyperbole 2 c- D* z& J+ V
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
* |, m; K' z$ A3 }) \hypercritical 3 \9 K9 L' `! h z9 \
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) B( H7 s3 _6 X* o! w) @* H
hypnosis ; o* ^4 |. {- L0 _" q
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
" v. v& j0 I( t7 m8 chypochondriac
& ^3 w8 z Q# Nperson unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen; D* C% a5 G( m9 |. b% ~' i6 i% S( s5 U
hypocritical 9 o* o4 T8 R9 z
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite7 |5 N% G/ U, g' Z
hypothetical
7 \) a, @% W }3 z' gbased on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
; j; X$ d4 k3 k t$ k8 L6 v( _! fhysteria
) Y2 C* k9 a7 [# }excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria |
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