60 words & definitions
| hoodwink |
To deceive or trick someone.
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| hustle |
To force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction
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| imbibe |
To drink a liquid, usually alcohol.
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| hooey |
Nonsense, foolish, and wrong
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| hooligan |
A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang
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| hoopla |
Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss
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| hotshot |
An important or exceptionally able person
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| hovel |
A small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling
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| hubbub |
General excitement and activity
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| hussy |
An impudent or immoral girl or woman
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| ilk |
Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense
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| huffy |
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
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| humdrum |
Activity, work or routine that is boring, monotonous or unexciting.
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| humongous |
Huge; enormous
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| hurl |
To throw something with great force
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| honkey |
Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'
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| hunch |
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts
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| huckster |
A person who sells things of questionable value
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| hurdle |
a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress.
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| hurtle |
To move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous
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| howl |
To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.
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| icky |
Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful
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| hysterical |
Having uncontrolled extreme emotion
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| horrendous |
Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible
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| hover |
To remain in one place in the air
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| hype |
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false
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| hush |
A silence
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| ignoramus |
An ignorant or stupid person
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| hypocrite |
Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in
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| huddle |
To come close together in a group
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| ignite |
To cause something to catch fire or become inflamed.
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| hothead |
Someone who reacts with anger quickly and impulsively without thinking carefully first
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| husky |
Big and strong
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| hysteria |
A state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person, or a group of people, loses control of their emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc.
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| humiliated |
To feel ashamed after someone embarrasses you in front of others.
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| hostile |
To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy
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| hostage |
A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met
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| horrible |
Very bad or unpleasant
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| howl |
A cry of pain, anger, amusement, etc.
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| huddle |
A group where people have come close to together
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| honk |
To make a loud, harsh sound emitting from a vehicle or animal.
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| horrific |
Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.
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| horrified |
Filled with horror or shock.
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| hubris |
Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a downfall.
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| hug |
An act of holding someone closely in one's arms, typically as a sign of affection, comfort, or greeting.
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| hug |
To embrace or cuddle someone, often in a warm, supportive, or comforting manner.
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| humble |
Having or showing a modest or low view of one's own importance; not arrogant or boastful.
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| humbling |
Causing someone to feel less important or proud, often by emphasizing their limitations.
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| humiliate |
To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity or self-respect.
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| humility |
The quality of having a modest or low view of one's own importance; lack of arrogance.
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| hybrid |
a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both.
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| idolize |
To admire, love, or respect someone excessively, often to the point of worship.
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| idyllic |
Extremely peaceful, beautiful, or perfect, often referring to a place or situation.
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| Idiosyncrasy |
A unique or peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic specific to an individual.
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| imbecile |
A person who behaves foolishly or lacks good judgment.
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| hypocrisy |
Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way.
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| illustrious |
Well known, respected, and admired for achievements.
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| illegitimate |
Not conforming, accepted, or authorized according to known standards or rules.
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| hypothetical |
An idea or situaton that might be true and might happen, but has not happened yet.
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| homestretch |
The last part of a process or action, such as a project has been a lot of work, and is now finishing.
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