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Section 8: Words Starting with H.
habit. h . a . b . i . t . habit. habit means
an established custom. It was their habit
to dine at 7 every evening.
hair. h . a . i . r . hair. hair means a covering
for the body (or parts of it) consisting of
a dense growth of threadlike structures (as
on the human head); helps to prevent heat
loss. He combed his hair.
hairdresser. h . a . i . r . d . r . e . s
. s . e . r . hairdresser. hairdresser means
someone who cuts or beautifies hair. An appointment
at the hairdresser's.
half. h . a . l . f . half. half means one
of two equal parts of a divisible whole. A
century and one half.
hall. h . a . l . l . hall. hall means an
interior passage or corridor onto which rooms
open. The elevators were at the end of the
hall.
hammer. h . a . m . m . e . r . hammer. hammer
means a hand tool with a heavy rigid head
and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive
force by striking. I'll need a bigger hammer to
pound these large nails into the beam.
hand. h . a . n . d . hand. hand means the
part of the body at the end of the arm, including
the fingers and thumb. He had the hands of
a surgeon.
handle. h . a . n . d . l . e . handle. handle
means be in charge of, act on, or dispose
of. I can handle with this crew of workers.
hang. h . a . n . g . hang. hang means be
suspended or hanging. The flag hung on the
wall.
happen. h . a . p . p . e . n . happen. happen
means happen, occur, or be the case in the
course of events or by chance. Nothing happened
that seemed important.
happiness. h . a . p . p . i . n . e . s . s
. happiness. happiness means state of well-being
characterized by emotions ranging from contentment
to intense joy. It goes without saying that
you can't buy happiness.
unhappiness. u . n . h . a . p . p . i . n
. e . s . s . unhappiness. unhappiness means
emotions experienced when not in a state of
well-being. He has a lot of unhappiness in
his feet because his arches are collapsing.
happy. h . a . p . p . y . happy. happy means
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
or good fortune. Spent many happy days on
the beach.
happily. h . a . p . p . i . l . y . happily.
happily means in a joyous manner. They shouted
happily.
unhappy. u . n . h . a . p . p . y . unhappy.
unhappy means experiencing or marked by or
causing sadness or sorrow or discontent. After
the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence.
hard. h . a . r . d . hard. hard means not
easy; requiring great physical or mental effort
to accomplish or comprehend or endure. Nesting
places on the cliffs are hard of access.
hardly. h . a . r . d . l . y . hardly. hardly
means almost not. He hardly ever goes fishing.
harm. h . a . r . m . harm. harm means any
physical damage to the body caused by violence
or accident or fracture etc. Our dog looks
quite fierce, but he would never harm anyone.
harmful. h . a . r . m . f . u . l . harmful.
harmful means injurious to physical or mental
health. Drinking alcohol can be very harmful to
the unborn child.
harmless. h . a . r . m . l . e . s . s . harmless.
harmless means not causing or capable of causing
harm. Rendered the bomb harmless.
hat. h . a . t . hat. hat means headdress
that protects the head from bad weather; has
shaped crown and usually a brim. The wind
blew my hat off when I was on the ferry and
I lost it.
hate. h . a . t . e . hate. hate means dislike
intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards.
I hate hearing the sound of the drill when
I go to the dentist's office.
hatred. h . a . t . r . e . d . hatred. hatred
means the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike
so strong that it demands action. Her hatred
of them would never lead her to murder.
have. h . a . v . e . have. have means have
or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract
sense. He has got two beautiful daughters.
have to. have to. have to means that you must
do something. I don't have to clean my room.
he. h . e . he. he means a male person or
animal that has already been mentioned or
is easily identified. He rambled hither and
thither.
head. h . e . a . d . head. head means the
upper part of the human body or the front
part of the body in animals; contains the
face and brains. He stuck his head out the
window.
headache. h . e . a . d . a . c . h . e . headache.
headache means something or someone that causes
anxiety; a source of unhappiness. New York
traffic is a constant headache.
heal. h . e . a . l . heal. heal means heal
or recover. My broken leg is healing.
health. h . e . a . l . t . h . health. health
means a healthy state of well being free from
disease. Physicians should be held responsible
for the health of their patients.
healthy. h . e . a . l . t . h . y . healthy.
healthy means having or indicating good health
in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.
Staying fit and healthy.
hear. h . e . a . r . hear. hear means get
to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.
I heard that she has two grown-up children.
hearing. h . e . a . r . i . n . g . hearing.
hearing means an opportunity to state your
case and be heard. They condemned him without
a hearing.
heart. h . e . a . r . t . heart. heart means
the locus of feelings and intuitions. In your
heart you know it is true.
heat. h . e . a . t . heat. heat means a form
of energy that is transferred by a difference
in temperature. The color black absorbs heat,
whereas white reflects it.
heating. h . e . a . t . i . n . g . heating.
heating means the process of becoming warmer;
a rising temperature. The heating system wasn't
working.
heaven. h . e . a . v . e . n . heaven. heaven
means any place of complete bliss and delight
and peace. Ancient Koreans believed a mountain
to be a meeting place between heaven and earth.
heavy. h . e . a . v . y . heavy. heavy means
of comparatively great physical weight or
density. Heavy mahogany furniture.
heavily. h . e . a . v . i . l . y . heavily.
heavily means to a considerable degree. He
relied heavily on others' data.
heel. h . e . e . l . heel. heel means the
bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of
a shoe or boot that touches the ground and
provides elevation. She had a blister on her
heel that burst when she put on her new shoes.
height. h . e . i . g . h . t . height. height
means the vertical dimension of extension;
distance from the base of something to the
top. Find someone who is of average height.
hell. h . e . l . l . hell. hell means any
place of pain and turmoil. The hell of battle.
hello. h . e . l . l . o . hello. hello means
an expression of greeting. Every morning they
exchanged polite hellos.
help. h . e . l . p . help. help means give
help or assistance; be of service. Everyone
helped out during the earthquake.
helpful. h . e . l . p . f . u . l . helpful.
helpful means providing assistance or serving
a useful function. A child who is helpful
around the house can save the mother many
steps.
her. h . e . r . her. her means a woman or
girl who has already been mentioned or is
easily identified. The brothers had a hot
dispute on her marriage.
hers. h . e . r . s . hers. hers means belonging
to her. The choice was hers.
here. h . e . r . e . here. here means in
or at this place; where the speaker or writer
is. Radio waves received here on Earth
hero. h . e . r . o . hero. hero means a man
distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility
and strength. RAF pilots were the heroes of
the Battle of Britain.
herself. h . e . r . s . e . l . f . herself.
herself means the woman or girl who performs
an action is also affected by it. She hurt
herself.
hesitate. h . e . s . i . t . a . t . e . hesitate.
hesitate means pause or hold back in uncertainty
or unwillingness. Authorities hesitate to
quote exact figures.
hi. h . i . hi. hi means an expression of
greeting. Every morning they exchanged polite
hi.
hide. h . i . d . e . hide. hide means prevent
from being seen or discovered. Muslim women
hide their faces.
high. h . i . g . h . high. high means greater
than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
The high point of his career.
highly. h . i . g . h . l . y . highly. highly
means to a high degree or extent; favorably
or with much respect. Does not think highly
of his writing.
highlight. h . i . g . h . l . i . g . h . t
. highlight. highlight means move into the
foreground to make more visible or prominent.
Highlight the passage so that you can find
it again when you open the book.
high school. high school. high school meansa
public secondary school usually including
grades 9 through 12. He goes to the neighborhood
highschool.
highway. h . i . g . h . w . a . y . highway.
highway means a major road for any form of
motor transport. The highway clings to the
coast for about twenty miles.
hill h . i . l . l . hill. hill means a local
and well-defined elevation of the land. They
loved to roam the hills of West Virginia.
him. h . i . m . him. him means used to refer
to a man, boy, or male animal that has already
been mentioned. Are you in love with him?
himself. h . i . m . s . e . l . f . himself.
himself means used when the man or boy who
performs an action is also affected by it.
He introduced himself.
hip. h . i . p . hip. hip means either side
of the body below the waist and above the
thigh. The old woman suffered a hip fracture
when she fell getting out of bed.
hire. h . i . r . e . hire. hire means engage
or hire for work. They hired two new secretaries
in the department.
his. h . i . s . his. his means determiner
of or belonging to a man or boy who has already
been mentioned. James has sold his car.
historical. h . i . s . t . o . r . i . c
. a . l . historical. historical means of
or relating to the study of history. A historical
perspective.
history. h . i . s . t . o . r . y . history.history
means the aggregate of past events. A critical
time in the school's history.
hit. h . i . t . hit. hit means cause to move
by striking. Hit a ball.
hobby. h . o . b . b . y . hobby. hobby means
an auxiliary activity. My hobby is writing
stories.
hold. h . o . l . d . hold. hold means keep
in a certain state, position, or activity.
She always held herself as a lady.
hole. h . o . l . e . hole. hole means an
opening into or through something. The eruption
of the volcano blasted a huge hole in the
top of the mountain.
holiday. h . o . l . i . d . a . y . holiday.
holiday means leisure time away from work
devoted to rest or pleasure. We get two weeks
of holiday every summer.
hollow. h . o . l . l . o . w . hollow. hollow
means not solid; having a space or gap or
cavity. His face became gaunter and more hollow
with each year.
holy. h . o . l . y . holy. holy means belonging
to or derived from or associated with a divine
power. Non-Muslims are barred from the holy cities
of Mecca and Medina.
home. h . o . m . e . home. home means where
you live at a particular time. Deliver the
package to my home.
homework. h . o . m . e . w . o . r . k . homework.
homework means preparatory school work done
outside school (especially at home). My host
mother often aids me with my homework assignments.
honest. h . o . n . e . s . t . honest. honest
means not disposed to cheat or defraud; not
deceptive or fraudulent. Honest reporting.
honestly. h . o . n . e . s . t . l . y . honestly.
honestly means in an honest manner. In he
can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal
it.
honor. h . o . n . o . r . honor. honor means
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
An award for honor.
in honor. in honor. in honor means in order
to show how much you admire and respect someone.
The stadium was named in honour of the club's
first chairman.
hook. h . o . o . k . hook. hook means a sharp
curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook.
Hang your towel on that hook.
hope. h . o . p . e . hope. hope means a specific
instance of feeling hopeful. It revived their
hope of winning the pennant.
hopefully. h . o . p . e . f . u . l . l . y
. hopefully. hopefully means with hope; in
a hopeful manner. We searched hopefully for
a good position.
horizontal. h . o . r . i . z . o . n . t
. a . l . horizontal. horizontal means parallel
to or in the plane of the horizon or a base
line. A horizontal surface.
horn. h . o . r . n . horn. horn means one
of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain
ungulates. The horns of the cow were decorated
with ribbons at the county fair.
horror. h . o . r . r . o . r . horror. horror
means something that inspires dislike; something
horrible. E painting that others found so
beautiful was a horror to him.
horse. h . o . r . s . e . horse. horse means
a large strong animal that people ride and
use for pulling heavy things. Lee had never
ridden a horse before.
hospital. h . o . s . p . i . t . a . l . hospital.
hospital means a health facility where patients
receive treatment. Moira was admitted to hospital
with chest pains last Thursday.
host. h . o . s . t . host. host means a person
who invites guests to a social event and who
is responsible for them while they are there.
As of 2004, no South American country has
ever hosted the Olympics.
hot. h . o . t . hot. hot means used of physical
heat; having a high or higher than desirable
temperature or giving off heat or feeling
or causing a sensation of heat or burning.
A hot August day.
hotel. h . o . t . e . l . hotel. hotel means
a building where travelers can pay for lodging
and meals and other services. The hotel charges
$150 a night for a room with two double beds.
hour. h . o . u . r . hour. hour means a period
of time equal to 1/24th of a day. The job
will take more than an hour.
house. h . o . u . s . e . house. house means
a dwelling that serves as living quarters
for one or more families. He has a house on
Cape Cod.
housing. h . o . u . s . i . n . g . housing.
housing means structures collectively in which
people are housed. The cost of housing in
San Diego is appallingly high, I can't imagine
ever being able to buy a house.
household. h . o . u . s . e . h . o . l . d
. household. householdmeansa social unit living
together. It was a good Christian household.
how. h . o . w . how. how means ask or talk
about the way in which something happens.
How do you spell your name?
however. h . o . w . e . v . e . r . however.
however means despite anything to the contrary.
Although I'm a little afraid, however I'd
like to try it.
huge. h . u . g . e . huge. huge means unusually
great in size or amount or degree or especially
extent or scope. The house was being guarded
by a huge black dog.
human. h . u . m . a . n . human. human means
characteristic of humanity. Human bones are
22% water.
humor. h . u . m . o . r . humor. humor means
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill
or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.
She didn't appreciate my humor.
humorous. h . u . m . o . r . o . u . s . humorous.
humorous means full of or characterized by
humor. Humorous stories.
hungry. h . u . n . g . r . y . hungry. hungry
means feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire
to eat food. A world full of hungry people
hunt. h . u . n . t . hunt. hunt means pursue
for food or sport (as of wild animals). Goering
often hunted wild boars in Poland.
hunting. h . u . n . t . i . n . g . hunting.
hunting means the pursuit and killing or capture
of wild animals regarded as a sport. Since
1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
hurry. h . u . r . r . y . hurry. hurry means
move very fast. The runner run past us at
breakneck hurry.
in a hurry. in a hurry. in a hurry means easily.
You won't beat him in a hurry.
hurt. h . u . r . t . hurt. hurt means be
the source of pain. This exercise will hurt
your back.
husband. h . u . s . b . a . n . d . husband.
husband means a married man; a woman's partner
in marriage. My husband has built a beautiful
bench to sit on in the garden.
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