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PSAT H Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| habitat | dwelling place |
| hackneyed | worn out by overuse |
| hapless | unfortunate, having bad luck |
| harbinger | precursor, sign of something to come |
| hardy | robust, vigorous |
| haughty | arrogant and condescending |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure as a goal |
| hegemony | leadership, domination, usually by a country |
| heinous | shocking, wicked, terrible |
| hemorrhage | heavy bleeding; to bleed heavily |
| heterogeneous | composed of unlike parts, different, diverse |
| hew | to cut with an ax |
| hiatus | break, interruption, vacation |
| homage | public honor and respect |
| homogeneous | composed of identical parts |
| hone | to sharpen |
| husband (v) | to farm; manage carefully and thriftily |
| hutch | pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty |
| hygienic | clean, sanitary |
| hyperbole | purposeful exaggeration for effect |
| hypochondria | unfounded belief that one is often ill |
| hypocrite | person claiming beliefs or virtues he or she doesn't really possess |
| hypothesis | assumption subject to proof |