Special English word list: H

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Parts of speech: n. (noun) - a name word; (verb) - an action word; ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word; prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation; pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun; conj. (conjunction) - a joining word

H

1. hair - n. the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head
2. half - n. one of two equal parts of something
3. halt - v. to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop
4. hang - v. to place something so the highest part is supported and the lower part is not; to kill by hanging
5. happen - v. to become a fact or event; to take place
6. happy - ad. pleased; satisfied; feeling good; not sad
7. hard - ad. not easily cut or broken; solid; difficult to do or understand; needing much effort or force
8. harm - v. to injure; to damage; n. damage; hurt
9. harvest - v. to gather crops; n. the crop after it is gathered
10. hat - n. a head cover
11. hate - v. to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite love
12. have - v. to possess; to own; to hold
13. he - pro. the boy or man who is being spoken about
14. head - v. to lead; to command; n. leader; chief; the top part of something; the highest position
15. headquarters - n. the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization
16. heal - v. to return to good health; to cure; to become well
17. health - n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or disease
18. hear - v. to receive sound through the ears; to receive news about
19. heat - v. to make hot or warm; n. great warmth; that which is produced by burning fuel; energy from the sun
20. heavy - ad. having much weight; not easy to lift; of great amount or force
21. helicopter - n. a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one place above the ground
22. help - v. to give support; to assist; to make easier; n. support; aid
23. here - ad. in, to or at this place
24. hero - n. a person honored for being brave or wise
25. hide - v. to prevent from being seen or found; to make secret
26. high - ad. tall; far up; far above the ground; important; above others
27. hijack - v. to seize or take control of a vehicle by force
28. hill - n. a small mountain
29. history - n. the written record or description of past events; the study of the past
30. hit - v. to strike; to touch with force
31. hold - v. to carry or support, usually in the hands or arms; to keep in one position; to keep as a prisoner; to contain; to possess; to occupy; to organize and be involved in (“The two sides hold talks this week.”)
32. hole - n. an opening; a torn or broken place in something
33. holiday - n. a day when one does not work; a day on which no work is done to honor or remember a person or event
34. holy - ad. greatly honored in religion
35. home - n. the building where a person lives, especially with family; the place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one lives
36. honest - ad. truthful; able to be trusted
37. honor - v. to obey; to show strong, good feelings for (“to honor one’s parents”); n. an award; an act of giving special recognition (“He received many honors for his efforts to help others.”)
38. hope - v. to expect; to believe there is a good chance that something will happen as wanted; to want something to happen
39. horrible - ad. causing great fear; terrible
40. horse - n. a large animal often used for racing, riding or farm work
41. hospital - n. a place where sick or injured people are given medical care
42. hostage - n. a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise will be honored
43. hostile - ad. ready to fight; ready for war
44. hot - ad. having or feeling great heat or a high temperature
45. hotel - n. a building with rooms, and often food, for travellers
46. hour - n. a measure of time; sixty minutes
47. house - n. a building in which people live; a country’s parliament or lawmaking group (“House of Representatives”)
48. how - ad. in what way; to what amount
49. however - conj. yet; but
50. huge - ad. very big; of great size
51. human - ad. of or about people
52. humor - n. the ability to understand, enjoy or express what makes people laugh
53. hunger - n. the need for food
54. hunt - v. to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to find
55. hurry - v. to do or go fast
56. hurt - v. to cause pain, injury or damage
57. husband - n. a man who is married