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- GYMNASTICALAlternative form of gymnastic.
- HABERGEONA sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk).
- HABILEGenerally able or adroit; handy.
- HABITAn action performed on a regular basis.
- HABITATConditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
- HABITUDEThe essential character of one's being or existence; native or normal constitution; mental or moral constitution; bodily condition; native temperament.
- HABITUDINALRelating to habitus or habitude.
- HABITUSHabitude; mode of life; bearing.
- HABOOBA violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.
- HACKNEYAn ordinary horse.
- HAFNIUMA chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- HAFNIUMSA chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- HALITUSA vapour.
- HALLUCINATETo seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.
- HAMATEHooked at the end.
- HAMOSEHaving the end hooked or curved.
- HAMOUSHamose.
- HAMULOSEBearing a small hook at the end
- HAMULUSA hook, or hook-like process.
- HANAPERA kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper
- HARMONICAA musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.
- HARROWA device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seed
- HARUSPEXA soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.
- HARUSPICYDivination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
- HASLETThe internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
- HASSIUMAn artificially-produced transuranic chemical element (symbol Hs) with atomic number 108.
- HAUSTORIUMA root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.
- HAWSERA thick or heavy-duty cable or rope used to tow or moor a ship.
- HEBETUDEMental lethargy or dullness.
- HEBETUDINOUSDisplaying mental lethargy or dullness.
- HEDERAAny Old World ivy of the genus Hedera
- HEIRSomeone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- HEMATOLOGYThe scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
- HENBITAn annual herb, of species Lamium amplexicaule, with pink or purple flowers and deeply crenate leaves.
- HEPARliver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
- HEPARINA compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombo
- HERBA plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season.
- HERBACEOUSNot woody, lacking lignified tissues.
- HERBAGEHerbs collectively.
- HERBARIUMA collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
- HERBOSEHaving an abundance of herbage; full of herbs.
- HEREDITARYPassed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- HEREDITYHereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their
- HERETICALOf or pertaining to heresy or heretics.
- HERITAGEAn inheritance; property that may be inherited.
- HERMETICPertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
- HERNIAA disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
- HEROICOf or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
- HEROICALHeroic.
- HESITANCEThe act or state of hesitating.
- HESITANCYA pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
- HESPERIDIUMAny of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
- HESTERNALOf or pertaining to yesterday.
- HIATUSA gap in a series, making it incomplete.
- HIBERNACLEA winter retreat; winter quarters.
- HIBERNACULUMThe place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter.
- HIBERNALOf or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
- HIBERNATETo spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
- HIEMALOf or pertaining to winter, wintry.
- HILUMThe eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.
- HILUSA hilum.
- HIPPOCRASA cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which are strained out by a cloth before the drink is consumed.
- HIRCINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.
- HIRSUTECovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
- HIRUDINA peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.
- HISPIDCovered in short, stiff hairs.
- HISTORIANA writer of history.
- HISTORICALOf, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
- HISTRIONA stage actor.
- HOAXTo deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
- HOBBLEROne who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
- HOGGETA young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
- HOMAGEA demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
- HOMEBOYSomeone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
- HOMICIDEThe killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
- HOMINIZETo make human, or treat as if human.
- HOMINOIDAny anthropoid (including humans and apes) belonging to the superfamily Hominoidea.
- HOMOSEXUALSexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to other men or a woman who is attracted to other women; gay.
- HONESTScrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- HONORRecognition of importance or value; respect; veneration .
- HONORABLEBehaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
- HONOURABLEUK standard spelling of honorable.
- HORALOf or relating to an hour, or to hours.
- HORARYPertaining to an hour or hours.
- HORDEINA glycoprotein found in barley and some other cereals.
- HORDEOLUMstye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from a chalazion, which is not infected, but a cyst formed from an impacted meibomian gland of the
- HORIZONTALPerpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
- HORNITOA low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, emitting smoke and vapours from its sides and summit.
- HORRENDOUSExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- HORRIDBristling, rough, rugged.
- HORRIFICCausing horror; horrifying.
- HOSPICEA lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
- HOSPITABLEcordial and generous towards guests
- HOSPITALA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
- HOSPITALITYThe act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
- HOSPITIUMAn inn, lodging or hospice.
- HOSTAGEA person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
- HOSTELAn overnight lodging place for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
- HOSTELINGSAn overnight lodging place for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
- HOSTIEthe consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.