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hardy
Ex. We asked the gardening expert to recommend particularly hardy plants that could withstand our harsh New England winters. |
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| sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather |
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haughtiness
Ex. When she realized that Darcy believed himself too good to dance with his inferiors, Elizabeth took great offense at his haughtiness. |
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hedonist
Ex. A thoroughgoing hedonist, he considered only his own pleasure and ignored his own pleasure and ignored any claims others had on his money or time. |
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| one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life |
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heed
Wx. We hope you heed our adivce and get a good night's sleep before the test. |
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| pay attention to; consider |
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heresy
Ex. Galileo's assertion that Earth moves around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result, he was tried for heresy. |
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| opinion contrary to populary belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
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heterodox
Ex. To those who upheld the belief that Earth did not move, Galileo's theory that Earth circles the sun was disturbingly heterodox. |
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| unorthodox; unconventional |
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heterogeneous
Ex. This year's entering class is remarkably heterogenious body: it includes students from 40 different states and 26 foreign countries, some the children of billionaires, others the offspring of welfare families. |
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heyday
Ex. In their heyday, the San Francisco Forthy-Niners won the Super Bowl two years running. |
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| time of greatest success; prime |
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hiatus
Ex. During the summer hiatus many students try to earn enough moeny to pay their tuition fo the next school year. |
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| gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause |
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hierarchy
Ex. To be low man on the totem pole is to have an inferior place in the hierarchy |
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| arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks |
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