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NS Vocab - H
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hackneyed | language that's repeated too often to be effective |
| hapless | deserving of pity |
| hatha-yoga | system for withdrawing from outside world |
| hawk | to sell from place to place or clear your throat |
| heckle | to challenge aggressively |
| herald | someone who announces important news |
| heterogenous | consisting of elements not of the same nature |
| heyday | the period of greatest prosperity |
| histrionic | overly dramatic, characteristic of acting |
| homeopathy | a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that if were given in a large amount to a healthy person would cause similar symptoms |
| homonym | two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings |
| hoodwink | to trick or mislead |
| hors d'eouvre | appetizer |
| hosanna | a cry of praise (to God) |
| hue and cry | loud and persistent outcry from many people |
| hulking | of great size and bulk |
| hurtle | throw forcefully, yeet |
| hypochondria | abnormal anxiety about your health |
| hypothermia | body temp dangerously low |