Alphabet "H" | Dictionary Words - Class 6 PDF Download

100 Words Starting with "H"

1. habitat: the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
   Peromyscus maniculatus is ubiquitous, occurring in habitats ranging from mesic boreal forests to arid southwestern deserts.
2. habitual: commonly used or practiced
   Training of mind, as of hand, consists in making certain actions so habitual that they are accomplished quite automatically.
3. habitue: a regular patron
   The old bathers, the habitues, whose season was almost over, glanced, gazed toward the door whenever it opened, to see what new faces might appear.
4. hackneyed: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
   She instinctively avoids every thing that is hackneyed, vulgar, and common place, and uniformly succeeds in pleasing by the judicious novelties she introduces.
5. haggard: showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
   There are too many people with haggard eyes standing before me Saying, "To live you must suffer even as we."
6. haggle: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
   They haggled for a while, and finally agreed on sixteen.
7. halcyon: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility
   Smooth seas, lovely weather and favoring winds speeded the voyagers: those halcyon days flew swiftly by.
8. hale: exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
   "He is a hale man, he does not look his years."
9. hallowed: worthy of religious veneration
   Our life together is sacred, hallowed, a thing apart, "'Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call earth.'"
10. halt: cause to stop
    Shares of Apple were temporarily halted before they resumed trading a few minutes later.
11. haphazardly: without care; in a slapdash manner
    Tripoli drivers have always been known for their speeding and changing lanes haphazardly, but hazardous driving has reached new heights, he said.
12. hapless: unfortunate and deserving pity
    Then seeing how rueful, how dismayed the hapless giant looked, she took compassion and held out a frank little brown hand.
13. harangue: address forcefully
    On that occasion, he harangued the West for more than 90 minutes, attacking its moral bankruptcy in an often nonsensical rant.
14. harbinger: something indicating the approach of something or someone
    Even as villagers stared out at an ocean of detritus littered by the tsunami, cherry blossoms, the harbinger of spring, bloomed.
15. harmony: compatibility in opinion and action
    These fibres are so laid and connected, that a whole set of muscles can be moved simultaneously, being made to work in perfect harmony.
16. harried: troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
    Hours passed before Ann could sleep, and then her slumber was broken, her rest harried by weird dreams, her half-waking periods crammed with disturbing fantasies.
17. harrowing: causing extreme distress
    Rhythmic activities, such as dancing, riding and climbing may be mentioned, also harrowing experiences, such as being run over.
18. hasten: move fast
    Turnpike workers who peeled up the sticky puddles, then covered them with sand to hasten drying, had traffic moving normally again by Wednesday morning.
19. haughty: having or showing arrogant superiority
    He might easily be ‘reserved,’ but is it not surprising to find him described as haughty, prouder than Lucifer, inhumanly arrogant?
20. hauteur: overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
    In them are written hauteur, pride, and arrogant fierceness beyond anything on this earth; there is also contempt that has no expression in speech.
21. haven: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
    At most shows, security guards usually swoop in at this point, cutting off audience access to designers and their backstage havens.
22. havoc: violent and needless disturbance
    On Friday, 62-mph winds caused havoc, knocking over TV towers and fences, and forced race organizers to cancel a giant slalom.
23. headstrong: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
    She has a great deal of difficulty, for they are both so headstrong and unruly that they will hardly obey at all.
24. hearsay: gossip passed around by word of mouth
    I tell you not of things learned by hearsay; I myself have beheld all these horrors in the Holy Land of Palestine.
25. hearty: showing warm and sincere friendliness
    Not one hesitating voice, but instead, three hearty cheers, that made the vessel ring.
26. heathen: a person who does not acknowledge your god
    "Are you Christians," said the holy man, "or heathens?"
27. heave: throw with great effort
    Instead, he panicked and heaved an incomplete pass at teammate Rich Seubert.
28. heckler: someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and objections
    For the next few days, when NTV reporters went out to cover public events, hecklers gathered around them chanting “shame.”
29. heed: pay close attention to
    For some distance he put on great speed, but later heeded Perth's suggestion to go more slowly and so attract less notice.
30. heedless: characterized by careless unconcern
    Rembrandt was heedless in his habits, spending what he earned, living on credit, signing onto bad deals.
31. hegemony: the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
    Chinese officials say the purpose of their military modernization is purely defensive and they have no aspirations toward regional hegemony.
32. heinous: extremely wicked or deeply criminal
    Supporters of the death penalty, meanwhile, described heinous cases and said there were still some circumstances so intolerable as to require execution.
33. heir: a person who inherits some title or office
    Hu’s heir apparent, Vice President Xi Jinping, is scheduled to take over next year and is far less shy about making headlines and meeting Westerners.
34. helm: a position of leadership
    He held various positions, including head of the technology development planning unit and personnel chief, before taking the helm at the camera business in April.
35. hemisphere: half of a round, three-dimensional shape
    The New World or Western Hemisphere consists of two continents.
36. hemorrhage: the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
    On the other hand, babies delivered by C-section were less likely to have one type of bleeding around the brain -- known as subdural hemorrhage.
37. herald: foreshadow or presage
    The fleet of traders was preceded some way in advance by light, swift sailing ships which heralded its coming.
38. herbivorous: feeding only on plants
    Sheep and cattle are herbivorous: they feed on herbs, on vegetables.
39. herculean: extremely difficult; requiring great strength
    He made herculean efforts to get on terms with his examination subjects, and worked harder than he had ever done in his life before.
40. hereditary: passed on by established rules of descent
    From the way in which his eldest son Osman is being brought up, it is evident that Abdullah seeks to establish an hereditary succession.
41. heresy: any opinions at variance with the official position
    It wished still to dominate over the faith of its disciples and to persecute as heresy every deviation from its convictions.
42. heritage: that which is inherited
    SAT-SUN Celebrating Japan's cultural heritage with performing arts, martial arts demonstrations, tea ceremony demonstrations, exhibits, food vendors, workshops, Koi Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
43. hermetic: completely sealed or airtight
    The hermetic isolation which during the world war divided Europe into two separate worlds made this doubly urgent.
44. hermitage: the abode of a recluse
    In his sorrow and remorse the knight withdrew into a hermitage, where he spent six years in constant penance and prayer.
45. heterodox: characterized by departure from accepted standards
    You will think these ideas horribly heterodox, but if we all thought alike there would be nothing to write about and nothing to learn.
46. heterogeneous: consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
    Mine layers were here with mine sweepers and hospital ships—a heterogeneous collection of well-nigh every kind of ship that floats.
47. heuristic: a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
    He was swayed by the "familiarity" heuristic, which basically says that humans trust what is familiar.
48. hew: strike with an axe; cut down, strike
    But the swords are active and clearly seen "smiting", " hewing", "chopping."
49. hiatus: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    Real estate prices are skyrocketing because of all the international organizations coming back to Mogadishu after a 20-year hiatus.
50. hibernate: be in an inactive or dormant state
    In winter they hibernate like our squirrels, passing several months underground in a kind of slow and nearly motionless existence.
51. hierarchy: a series of ordered groupings within a system
    After enough trials, the conventionally raised pigeons inferred a hierarchy of the most fruitful colors: red → blue → green → yellow → violet.
52. hieroglyphic: belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
    Hieroglyphic writing is really picture writing, and is the oldest means man has employed to enable him to communicate with his fellows.
53. hilarious: extremely funny; causing laughter
    Soames saw, too, at least one hilarious group of college-age boys who might have been organized by a college humor magazine.
54. hinder: be an obstacle to
    Polish drilling also has been hindered by a scarcity of rigs, water and specialized equipment needed for shale wells, Bern said.
55. hindmost: located farthest to the rear
    He was the hindmost when the race began, but with widespread nostrils, long extended neck, and glaring eyeballs, he seemed to fly over the course.
56. hindrance: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
    While Japanese giant Sony said China's move represented a hindrance to free trade, for other  companies the Chinese action provided a boost.
57. hinge: a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
    He opened the door, trying to will away telltale creaks in hinges and joints, avoid any possible attention.
58. hinterland: a remote and undeveloped area
    There in those half explored and altogether unsettled hinterlands, lurk desires that sting like adders and hatreds cruel as hell....
59. hireling: a person who works only for money
    Hireling troops, soldiers serving for pay: they were not Ultonians and did not belong to the Red Branch.
60. hirsute: having or covered with hair
    Peter got out after a prolonged struggle; place very hirsute; big beards on everybody; ten parts of hair to one part Dutchman.
61. histrionic: overly dramatic or emotional
    Present-day Graham dancers are often taken to task for overacting, or histrionics or otherwise obscuring the integrity of their material.
62. hoard: save up as for future use
    The offspring of starving mothers, anticipating hard times during their own future lives, adjust their metabolisms to hoard calories.
63. hoary: having gray or white hair as with age
    He was an aged monarch of the mountains, reddish brown in color originally, but now a hoary dirty gray.
64. hoax: something intended to deceive
    On Monday, a bomb threat received in London was first taken by the police as credible, but later described as a probable hoax.
65. hoist: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    Then the signal was given to resume hoisting the big fish aboard, and once more the crane started winding up the cable.
66. holocaust: an act of mass destruction and loss of life
    Twenty-four thousand bodies were burned in one holocaust, and it is solemnly stated that in the spring thaws twelve thousand more were brought to light.
67. homage: respectful deference
    With cathedral ceilings, sparkling mosaic tile floors and elaborately carved moldings and paneling, the restaurant pays homage to the Gilded Age.
68. homespun: characteristic of country life
    His rural, homespun demeanor ordinarily might elicit snickers from India’s urban elite.
69. homily: a sermon on a moral or religious topic
    Benedict said in a homily last week that Christians must repent for sins and recognize mistakes in comments widely interpreted as concerning the scandal.
70. homogeneous: all of the same or similar kind or nature
    “But I thought, ‘My goodness, what a homogeneous population, akin to identical white mice, which thereby controls for all sorts of differences.’ ”
71. homologous: similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
    So, too, organs which were homologous in the ordinary sense, as the heart of birds and mammals, might have arisen separately in evolution.
72. hone: refine or make more perfect or effective
    Kopec says his clients are wine curious and fast learners, honing their palates by sharing bottles in private rooms at restaurants.
73. honor: bestow rewards upon
    The host country's gold medalists will be honored with commemorate postage stamps available at 500 outlets the very next day, Royal Mail announced.
74. honorable: deserving of esteem and respect
    "The office of bailiff formerly was high and honorable in England, and officers under that title on the continent are still invested with important functions."—Webster.
75. horde: a vast multitude
    New York's Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it prepared to welcome hordes of New Year's Eve revelers.
76. horizon: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    We can see to the horizon about 35 miles distant, tapering off into low blue hills, and closer in, three shivering silver lakes.
77. horrendous: causing fear or dread or terror
    Some wounded civilians evacuated from Misrata by boat described horrendous scenes of shelling and hand-to-hand fighting, he says.
78. hortatory: giving strong encouragement
    For hortatory or inspirational purposes we do not need to make this analysis; it has, indeed, its practical dangers.
79. horticultural: of or relating to the cultivation of plants
    Japanese flower arrangements, candles and giant orchids make the stage look more like an oriental horticultural exhibition than a concert venue.
80. hospitable: disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
    In Morgantown, many of the fans we came across were gracious, welcoming, hospitable and constantly inquiring about whether we had received any harsh treatment.
81. hostile: troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
    On Elliott Bay, the cabins of the farther away settlers had gone up in smoke, fired by the hostile Indians.
82. hovel: small crude shelter used as a dwelling
    It is a paltry hovel of two low stories, half timbered, with meagre windows, and must have been a squalid abode even in its prime.
83. hover: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
    Here he stood still, looking up the dim expanse, with the dusky shadows, like great winged, formless ghosts, hovering over him.
84. hubris: overbearing pride or presumption
    Fab's arrogance, and that of his Goldman colleagues who also testified, bested previous displays of hubris by the automotive, oil and tobacco industries.
85. humane: showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
    Men and women were in those less humane days burned for displeasing God, while now they are only fined and incarcerated.
86. humanitarian: marked by devotion to popular welfare
    They discussed efforts to provide humanitarian assistance, especially urgently needed medical supplies in battered cities like Homs.
87. humiliation: state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
    The humiliation of losing his first match 5-0 was compounded by hearing his opponent's friends marvelling at the easy draw he had been given.
88. humility: a lack of arrogance or false pride
    During the meal Jesus taught His disciples a touching lesson in humility; laying aside His upper robe, He washed and wiped their feet.
89. humongous: very large
    “These are humongous, gigantic, scare-your-pants-off kinds of waterfalls,” he said.
90. hurtle: move with or as if with a rushing sound
    Yet the cannonade continued, each shell that came hurtling through the air exploding with deadly effect and spreading destruction on all hands.
91. husbandry: the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    The U.S. can take a lesson from Denmark, which has efficiently raised livestock without hurting farmers, by using better animal husbandry practices.
92. hybrid: the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
    Current training, Hertling said, concentrated on " hybrid" threats where criminals may work with conventional forces, or with "terrorists," sharing weapons or drugs.
93. hydrophobia: viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals
    One of his most stirring narratives related to the manner in which he escaped hydrophobia, after being bitten by a rabid wolf.
94. hyperbole: extravagant exaggeration
    Quaint exaggeration of statement, the use of hyperbole, is often employed, and very happily, to compel attention.
95. hyperbolic: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
    “I am surprised that plaintiffs’ hyperbolic allegations and inflated damage claims are given any credence,” said the bank’s top lawyer, Gary Lynch.
96. hypnagogic: sleep inducing
    This intermediate and persistent stage of hypnagogic images serves in every way to explain the physical genesis of involuntary hallucinations.
97. hypochondriac: a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
    The man proved to be a regular hypochondriac , taking medicine constantly, at one time with five doctors prescribing for him.
98. hypocritical: professing feelings or virtues one does not have
    While all political leaders call for compromise, their actions and finger pointing increasingly appear hypocritical and self-serving.
99. hypothetical: a conjectural possibility or circumstance
    They see rampant piracy as a reality and the threat to fair use as some kind of academic hypothetical rarely encountered in reality.
100. hysteria: state of violent mental agitation
     Washington teenager Mike Mitchell, then 18, was on hand at Union Station when the Beatles arrived and documented the shrieking hysteria of their fans.