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(56 words)

habitat

noun [ C or U ]

the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives:

go hand in hand with sth

If something goes hand in hand with something else, it is closely related to it and happens at the same time as it or as a result of it:

at hand

near in time or position:

happen

verb [ I ]

to do or be by chance:

happily

adverb

having a good or lucky result:

harassment

noun [ U ]

behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:

hardship

noun [ C or U ]

(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this:

harsh

adjective

UNKIND

unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:

TOO STRONG

too strong, bright, loud, etc.:

hate

noun [ C or U ]

an extremely strong dislike:

hatred

noun [ U ]

an extremely strong feeling of dislike:

hazard

noun [ C ]

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:

lose your head

informal

to lose control and not act in a calm way:

head

verb

[ T ] to be at the front or top of something:

heading

noun [ C ]

words written or printed at the top of a text as a title

heavenly

adjective

giving great pleasure:

hectic

adjective

full of activity, or very busy and fast:

helpless

adjective

unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else:

hence

formal

adverb

that is the reason or explanation for:

heroic

adjective

very brave or great:

informal If you make a heroic attempt or effort to do something, you try very hard to do it:

hesitation

noun [ C or U ]

the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain:

high in sth

containing a large quantity of something:

hilarious

adjective

extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter:

historian

noun [ C ]

someone who writes about or studies history

historically

history

noun

[ C usually singular ] something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period:

hit

verb

[ T ] to arrive at a place or position:

[ T ] to succeed in reaching or achieving something:

hold

CONTROL

verb

[ T ] to have something, especially a position or money, or to control something:

KEEP

[ T ] to keep something, especially when it might have been lost:

on hold

If you are on hold when using the phone, you are waiting to speak to someone:

If an activity is on hold, it has been intentionally delayed:

hold sb/sth back

If you hold someone or something back, you stop him, her, or it from coming or moving forward:

hold sth back

to keep information secret from someone deliberately

hold on

informal used to say that you are confused or surprised by something that you have just heard or read and want to understand it:

to manage to stay alive or to deal with a difficult situation:

holy

adjective

related to a religion or a god:

home

noun

[ C ] a place where people or animals live and are cared for by people who are not their relations or owners:

make yourself at home

to relax and make yourself comfortable in someone else’s home

homeless

adjective

without a home:

the homeless

people who do not have a home, usually because they are poor

honour

verb [ T ]

1 to show great respect for someone or something, especially in public:

hop

verb

[ I + adv/prep ] informal to go somewhere quickly or to get into or out of a vehicle quickly:

broaden/expand/widen sb’s horizons

to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced:

on the horizon

likely to happen or exist soon:

horizontal

adjective

parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge of something:

horn

noun

[ C or U ] a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the top of the head of some animals, or the hard substance of which a horn is made

hospitable

adjective

friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors:

hospitality

noun [ U ]

the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors:

a host of

a large number of something:

host

verb [ T ]

to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event:

hostile

UNFRIENDLY

adjective

unfriendly and not liking something:

DISAGREEING

not agreeing with something:

DIFFICULT

difficult or not suitable for living or growing:

hot

adjective

CAUSING DISAGREEMENT

used to describe a subject that causes a lot of disagreement or discussion:

NEW/EXCITING

new and exciting: