hinterlands % N: S) ]7 I. A
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
( u& g) q) F3 j" a+ x9 Bhireling
" `! U; g7 v- q" [: fone who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician3 v* s# I/ k% x ]* f* M9 d7 ^
hirsute # ~ W# N( l- L8 U% n: P; g( I3 `
hairy; having a lot of hair9 U: }; O/ ^7 h
historic ) ^) L; F6 f+ Q# K# Z0 Y) v( w
important in history; Ex. historic battle' u# K; t6 N( x* s6 e
historical
0 ~ A9 w$ F. v; E& ~# m3 b, L9 Tconnected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
8 o5 h G) o S$ xhistrionic ) W& q$ l# p+ J6 U& v# m) S% y% i
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior1 @, k: t3 V+ r$ E2 {: [! Z5 b
hive
6 O3 Z* Y$ V6 p* p* N& Dbox for bees; V: cause to go in a hive% K, F; w" \7 s. z# I! }! F8 ?
hoard
4 L8 `# P# i# ]! H( I3 astockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
3 ~) a2 f( A1 N+ `. `6 i f9 ghoary
3 Z: V. W) H3 S& W+ w* G. Lwhite with age
& [1 L, Z$ P! q, Ghoax 0 q7 u& t' |* ~- T. o/ M
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
' u7 Y( o: f/ z3 u6 ?1 v4 B5 A! m$ ?holocaust ! K. i$ Z# p2 B' n
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust1 V1 q- f3 @9 o
holster / Y' W4 O; h8 I7 \. d( Q
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
3 O/ Y3 k. V# u4 Q: lhomage
1 D" ]- Z" e9 u T) dhonor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
3 d) |2 A) U; X6 jhomely
/ S2 E7 E- a8 W: Ynot good-looking; unattractive8 M; K# Z8 }/ B3 A0 f
homeostasis
; m2 e& p+ M$ }$ M2 f" @+ Btendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
% s" B. H4 O) G! V0 F5 Ghomespun
5 _$ U$ i# g Z3 q* q" a9 |domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy) n) r- Y6 W9 D( E: h
homily
' c; f. M$ Z& o6 x" ?& @2 |sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
( J7 n8 [3 e* \ ~7 S' khomogeneous
. g- l- Y5 d5 Q0 ^; ?# \1 H% nof the same kind; uniform in composition throughout' K/ H m' n+ L: J
hone ( W+ p: y4 E# E$ t0 j+ \" y+ `8 J- s, N
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool: Q# u4 I1 f0 f# V9 j( H
hoodwink : u+ q! F$ o" K& g! x6 d% f
deceive; delude! m2 C& X t7 s+ I% Z- h' ?% q
horde
& y( \: L* D A3 G( Z" M8 Bcrowd; swarm
$ u) h, h+ R$ I# k% e& r" Whoroscope
/ e; [4 M% Y+ idiagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
* `5 W. B% F" s- jhortatory
5 |+ x1 d3 G1 B. R+ W* o1 g- pencouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
- o9 e# q" Z1 d0 Phorticultural ' {6 n$ k T9 v% S8 b9 M% z4 |
pertaining 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
8 I$ W. d) q1 u7 a" G* z: Ihostage
' C4 r& p& i, Dperson who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands3 R- {! _) _1 d. d3 P( @
hostility
6 q9 o. y, H# K a" N k5 ~unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
" {9 F4 w9 d9 L" J, u* Z/ k1 J; W ahothead
9 w. R' q W* \# n) }person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
* Z/ n# `" a0 ^, e" {+ l8 t9 Ghovel / u- s" i. `4 N! K$ C% w
shack; small wretched house
4 N& ~% B- X& k+ D* z/ o# bhover $ Q1 i" W8 z) _, f- V1 w% j0 @
hang 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
! I! N# b9 H- e# P$ Thubbub
k% L( u+ d* H; J X# Aconfused uproar; loud noise; din
! W: ^" j5 {( c E* F% _+ Q$ qhubris
$ d D% L3 H% y9 Q) I+ Harrogance; excessive self-conceit
* H7 W5 m; l$ N. a6 Bhue & O9 {4 }% \0 P1 M5 n" f! C" e. t
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
! c( Q$ D% C! o+ ahue_and_cry : y# S: F/ V# ^+ H
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
. z! d$ V% F Thull 5 w7 W |2 b h* ~
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
7 d# a/ x1 l; T% G( ghumane
/ o1 K0 @. s" w2 J$ B5 V* n; ]' umarked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian! u0 G$ K' b' h
humanitarian # I+ Y7 E: i" J3 v7 {
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
* t! B# d% ^# T: `0 P% o9 |humble & y3 r5 N0 Y" U
of 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) ]- y7 C, y& f' b% w; q- W3 H2 o7 @ F
humdrum
( r7 _5 M2 e; {' b! Z6 H9 p+ wdull; monotonous
) f5 `' Y# z" `0 X- qhumid ( o: T1 |* w7 s
damp; N. humidity
& ?$ M: [% F* l3 _1 ~2 i/ k9 q6 Hhumility
, q# U& F+ W+ I6 o4 s# x. s3 ohumbleness of spirit
+ @- o9 }! O; B! E* J- c. j: Ehummock " `/ g' M. P6 N7 n3 w8 `5 M$ Y
small hill; hillock- S+ Z5 C( T0 G: R' G" \
humor 4 r4 W8 {) l& K: ^
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor' L* \. i# M( G3 N
humus
& W' `& Q: d3 N, Fsubstance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil1 w; {0 t3 L& F2 y! ~7 p6 X5 g
hurl 8 x# u# J% r6 ]1 P
throw forcefully; shout out violently$ A" s$ I2 |% y' i. R, @. y2 d
hurtle
2 `4 Z- y! m. A6 Z% i' Ycrash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
* T4 n* n# `+ K; e) n/ L9 {, Bhusband # r* @" ~& b! m% a( Y8 z* |5 ^! `
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
: \) H; ?9 Y$ N9 m" Ohusbandry
1 ?7 g7 m7 ]1 \7 x) @4 H; Q3 U* ^frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
, @4 N2 r6 |3 Q$ b( M. S! v s- E4 ~hut 1 }. S7 D% N5 ]9 Y, B* k
crude dwelling; shack
5 h! C$ }9 T& Q; q$ Vhybrid
\" y8 f: y Mmongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
6 r# s% x: a8 _hydrophobia
5 N- f) @4 @4 }8 g6 i- ]fear of water; rabies
) F d. |5 F" o! L) a& Ehygiene / f6 C; E# w6 M) O1 i! f
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition1 `1 V1 F9 g1 K2 ]3 Y! P+ H
hyperbole
- x4 Q' o R+ |5 g" rexaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
5 W, I# k' z+ \% w1 p! x9 C+ Mhypercritical
* |7 u" T( q3 Y5 Nexcessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
r( O! N2 Z/ R: C+ l* Lhypnosis 4 A* o, w. `9 U& m. N; V
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
- w# v, C0 u1 O) ~6 Mhypochondriac 2 N/ k6 V4 i8 d- l' o+ g
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
0 U+ T) ?& G8 J1 ]0 ^. Q" rhypocritical
; y [; w3 O0 Fpretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
6 b5 S, ]% l1 |/ I9 Z }& phypothetical ( v# o: E* Y3 \, {: Q! S
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis: [5 b0 g# z- Y7 \1 ]. \7 ~3 R8 y
hysteria : E/ F9 v! s' s" ], O; D; A% }. p
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria |
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