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habitude n. Customary relation or association.
halcyon adj. Calm.
hale adj. Of sound and vigorous health.
hanger-on n. A parasite.
harangue n. A tirade.
harbinger n. One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing.
hardihood n. Foolish daring.
henpeck v. To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances.
heptarchy n. A group of seven governments.
herbarium n. A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study.
heterodox adj. At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion.
heterogeneity n. Unlikeness of constituent parts.
heterogeneous adj. Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds.
hillock n. A small hill or mound.
hindmost adj. Farthest from the front.
hindrance n. An obstacle.
hirsute adj. Having a hairy covering.
homage n. Reverential regard or worship.
homogeneity n. Congruity of the members or elements or parts.
homogeneous adj. Made up of similar parts or elements.
homophone n. A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
hoodwink v. To deceive.
horde n. A gathered multitude of human beings.
huckster n. One who retails small wares.
humbug n. Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead.
hussar n. A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine.
hydra n. The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules.