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herald.noun,.plural.heralds
in former times, a herald was an individual who
delivered and announced important messages; an announcer; one that conveys
news or proclaims; an individual
who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger; one that gives a
sign or indication of something
to come; a harbinger.(the
crocus is a herald of spring)
herald, heralded,
heralding,
heralds.transitive
verbs
to proclaim;
announce
heraldic.adjective
of
or relating to heralds or heraldry
heraldically.adverb
heraldry.noun,.plural.heraldries
heraldry is the study of coats
of arms and of the history of the families who are entitled to have
them; the study of coats of arms; a branch of knowledge dealing with the
history and description in proper terms of armorial bearings and their
accessories; the profession, study or art of devising, granting and blazoning.arms,
tracing genealogies
and determining
and ruling on questions of rank
or protocol,
as exercised by an officer of arms; armorial ensigns
or similar insignia;
pomp
and ceremony,
especially attended with armorial trappings; pageantry
heraldist.noun
hierarchy.noun,.plural.hierarchies
a system of individuals or things arranged
in order of rank; a graded
or ranked series; an arrangement
hierarchical.adjective
of,
relating.to.or.arranged
in a hierarchy
hierarchically.adverb
haughty.adjective
having or showing great pride
in oneself and disdain, contempt
or scorn for others; presenting one's
self with an
attitude.exuding
an overtone of superiority;
arrogant
haughtily.adverb
haughtiness.noun,.plural.haughtinesses
the ways of the haughty
ones
hearken also spelled
harken,
hearkened,
hearkening.or.harkening,
hearkens.transitive-and.intransitive
verbs
to keenly
hear; listen,
having an attitude
to apply
what one hears; giving heed
to what is attentively
listened to; to give careful attention to; to listen
attentively
to what is important for you
harrowing.transitive
verb
to cultivate
with a harrow (a cultivating implement
set with spikes, spring teeth or disks and used primarily
for pulverizing
and smoothing the soil); torment;
vex;
distressing;
agonizing
(a harrowing experience)
harrowing.adjective
harrow.noun,.plural.harrows
a farm implement
consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to
break up and even off plowed ground harrow,
harrowed,
harrowing,
harrows.transitive
verbs
to break up and level soil or land with a harrow
harrower.noun,.plural.harrowers
harrow,
harrowed,
harrowing,
harrows.transitive
verbs
to plunder;
sack;
to inflict
great distress
or torment
on (trying to drive down the steep
road in the mountains when it was icy and in a blizzard,
was a harrowing experience)
habit.noun,.plural.habits
a recurrent,
often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired
through frequent.repetition;
an established.disposition
of the mind or character; customary.manner
or practice
habit, habited,
habiting,
habits.transitive
verbs
to clothe; dress (a nun's garb
is called a habit)
habitual.adjective
of the nature
of a habit (habitual lying); being entrenched
by habit (a habitual liar); chronic;
established by long use; usual (my habitual place); usual
habitually.adverb
habitualness.noun
habituate, habituated,
habituating,
habituates.verbs
transitive verb use.to
accustom by frequent repetition or prolonged exposure
intransitive verb use.to
cause physiological
or psychological
habituation (she only wanted to again visit her beautiful cabin on the
wide river whenever she felt the need to get out of the city)
habitual.adjective
of the nature of a habit (habitual living is living
stably,
often being that of getting up the next day and doing the same work); being
such by force of habit (the Sun has a habit of rising in the East each
day); chronic;
established by long use; usual (my habitual place to relax is in the big
chair)
habitually.adverb
habitualness.noun
habitat.noun,.plural.habitats
the area or type of environment in which an organism
or ecological community normally lives
or occurs (a marine habitat); the place in which a person or thing is most
likely to be found; habitable
habitable.adjective
that can be inhabited (lived in); habitat;
suitable to live in or on; inhabitable
(habitable land)
habitability or habitableness.nouns
habitably.adverb
habitation.noun,.plural.habitations
a place in which to live; a habitable
locale
however.adverb
on
the other hand; by contrast
(the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours); in
spite of that; all the same; nevertheless
(the book is expensive; however, it's worth it); in whatever manner
or way (however he did it, it was very clever);
to whatever degree or extent
(they have begun, however reluctantly,
to fix what they had broken); in what way; used as an intensive
of how (however did you get here so soon?)
however.conjunction
in whatever manner or way (dress however you like)
hybrid.noun,.plural.hybrids
the offspring
of two differing
somethings, such as, animals or plants of different races, varieties,
species,
etc.; something of mixed
origin
or composition
(hybrids and reptilians.shape-shifting
into looking like a regular human); something,
such as a computer or powerplant, having two kinds of components
that produce
the same
or similar.results
(a hybrid vehicle
which combines
two propulsion.systems,
such as a combustion.engine
that runs on gas along with another engine that runs on electricity);
a word whose elements are derived
from different languages; the word is often used to modify
another noun (a hybrid tulip; a hybrid car {many dangers to you and the
environment from their lithium batteries, search for it})
hybridize, hybridized,
hybridizing,
hybridizes.intransitive.and.transitive
verbs
to produce
or cause
to produce hybrids; crossbreed
hybridization.noun,.plural.hybridizations
hybridizer.noun,.plural.hybridizers
hybridism.noun,.plural.hybridisms
hybridist.noun,.plural.hybridists
hybridity.noun,.plural.hybridities
hermaphrodite.noun,.plural.hermaphrodites
an idol
in the form of an animal with the sexual organs of both male and female
(supporting the corrupt concept of transgenderism),
which stupid satanically influenced people (mankind)
gave allegiance to, even worshiping
such an idol called baphomet;
in biology,
an organism,
such as an Earthworm or a monoclinous
plant, having both male and female reproductive organs; something
that is a combination
of disparate
or contradictory.elements
hermaphroditic.adjective
hermaphroditically.adverb
hadron.noun,.plural.hadrons-(from
Greek 'hadros, thick')
hadrons are constructed from quarks. A hadron
is any of the subatomic-particles,
such as a proton, that are
made up of three quarks and are
subject to the strong force.
Hadrons can be manufactured in accelerators.
A hadron is any particle that feels the strong
force. Subclasses of hadrons are baryons
and mesons. All hadrons except protons
and neutrons are unstable
and decay into other hadrons (baryons and mesons).
hadronic.adjective
hybrid.noun
in genetics, the offspring of genetically dissimilar
parents or stock, especially the offspring produced by breeding plants
or animals of different varieties, species or races; something of mixed
origin or composition; something, such as a computer or power plant, having
two kinds of components that produce the same or similar results; a word
whose elements are derived from different languages
attributive.often
used to modify another noun (a hybrid tulip; a hybrid cell, a hybrid vehicle
engine)
hybridism, hybridist,
hybridity.nouns
hybridize, hybridized,
hybridizing,
hybridizes.transitive.and
intransitive
verbs
to produce or cause to produce hybrids;
crossbreed
hybridization, hybridizer.noun
humanoid.adjective
having human characteristics or form; a shapeshifter
humanoid.noun,.plural.humanoids
a being having human form; also a mechanical android;
having human characteristics or form; resembling
human beings; a robot or shapeshifter
Hammurabi.a
Babylonian king, B.C.E. 1792-1750,
who made Babylon the chief Mesopotamian kingdom and codified the laws of
Mesopotamia
and Sumeria
hostile.adjective
feeling or showing enmity
or ill will; antagonistic.(a
hostile remark); unfavorable to health or well being; inhospitable or adverse
(a hostile climate); of, relating to or characteristic
of an enemy (hostile forces; hostile acts)
hostile.noun,.plural.hostiles
an antagonistic individual or thing; an enemy
in warfare
hostilely.adverb
hostility.noun,.plural.hostilities
the state
of being hostile; antagonism
or enmity; overt
warfare
humus.noun,.plural.humuses
a brown or black organic substance.consisting
of partially
or wholly.decayed
vegetable or animal matter that provides nutrients for plants and increases
the ability
of soil to retain
water; peat
hummus.noun,.plural.hummuses
a smooth, thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini,
oil, lemon juice and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita bread
honor.or.honour.noun,.plural.honors
spelt
'honour' is the British English spelling; to place a high value
on; to respect; to esteem.(the
honor you show to another recognizing his
higher, though maybe hidden, qualities that you know are there because
you know that underneath it all, we of humanity,
are all of the same source
(see about the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier); the honor shown to a Nobel.laureate);
honor is recognizing and remembering what another has done (Mark
10:19; 14:8,9); the quality
of honor involves integrity,
uprightness,
honesty,
respectfulness,
esteem and a good name (one's
reputation);
one receives honor from others because of a good name, caused to be such
by one's uprightness and integrity,
thus
having a reputation of
honesty; honor is a
mark of character known and appreciated by others, providing for them a
token
or gesture
of respect
or distinction;
when you show honor to someone you feel is worthy of it you are showing
appreciation for them (the place of honor at the table)
honors.special
recognition for unusual academic achievement (graduated with honors); a
program of individual advanced study for exceptional students (planned
to take honors in quantum physics)
honor, honored,
honoring,
honors.transitive
verbs
to hold in respect;
esteem; to show respect for; to bow to (another dancer) in square dancing
(honor your partner); to confer.distinction
on (he has honored us with his presence); to accept or pay as valid (honor
a check; a store that honors all credit cards {recognized acceptance of
them as being valid})
honor bound.idiom
under an obligation
enforced by the personal integrity of the one obliged
honorer.noun,.plural.honorers
honoree.noun,.plural.honorees
the recipient
of an honor
honorable.adjective
deserving or winning honor and respect
(led an honorable life by being honest);
bringing distinction or recognition.(honorable
service to helping less fortunate persons); consistent
with honor or good name (followed the only honorable course of action);
distinguished;
illustrious.(this
honorable gathering of scholars); attended by marks of recognition and
honor (received an honorable title, a honorific); used as a title of respect
for certain
government officials (The Honorable Jane Doe, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts); used in the House
of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member
honorably.adverb
honorableness.noun,.plural.honorablenesses
honorary.adjective
held or given as a mark of honor
(an honorary degree); holding an office or title given as an honor, without
payment; voluntary (the honorary
secretary of the local community club)
honorary degree.noun,.plural.honorary
degrees
a degree.conferred
to honor the recipient
honorific.adjective
conferring
or showing respect
or honor
honorific.noun,.plural.honorifics
a title, phrase or grammatical.form.conveying.respect,
conferred in recognition
of exemplary
work benefiting
humanity in some way (Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle)
honorifically.adverb
honorarium.noun,.plural.honorariums.or.honoraria
a payment given to a professional person for services
for which fees are not charged or traditionally required
hand.noun,.plural.hands
the terminal part of the human arm located below
the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist,
palm, four fingers and an opposable
thumb; a round of applause
(clapping) to signify.approval;
physical assistance; help (could you please give me a hand with the bags?);
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any time; a player or
participant in a card game (we need a fourth hand for the game of bridge);
one who performs manual labor (a farm hand); the strength or force of one's
position (negotiated from a strong hand); possession, ownership or keeping
(the books should be in your hands by noon); power; jurisdiction;
care (the dinner is in the hands of the chef); influence
or effect
(the general manager had a hand in all the major decisions); evidence
of craft
or artistic.skill
(can see the hand of a genius
even in the lighter poems); an aptitude
or ability (I tried my hand at decorating)
hander.noun,.plural.handers
handless.adjective
hand
down.phrasal
verb
to bequeath
as an inheritance to one's heirs; to make and pronounce an official decision,
especially a court verdict
hand on.phrasal
verb
to turn over to another
hand out.phrasal
verb
to distribute freely; disseminate;
to administer or deal out
hand
over.phrasal verb
to release or relinquish
to another
at
hand.idiom
close by; near; soon in time; imminent
by hand.idiom
performed manually
hand it to.idiom
to give credit to (you've got to hand it to her;
she came off those horrible drugs mostly by herself)
in hand.idiom
under control (the project is well in hand);.
accessible at the present time; in preparation
off one's hands
no longer under one's responsibility or in one's
care (we finally got that project off our hands)
on
hand.idiom
available; on
deck; on one's hands or upon one's hands; in one's possession, often
as an imposed responsibility or burden (now they have the grandchildren
on their hands)
on the one hand.idiom
as one point of view; from one standpoint
on
the other hand.adverb
used to present factors
for and against; as one point of view; from one standpoint
and another point of view from another standpoint; contrastive;
instead;
contrariwise,
on the contrary,
to the contrary; rather;
vice
versa; in compensation;
on
the other hand
out of hand.idiom
out of control (untruths in society have gotten
out of hand; over and done with; finished; uncalled for or improper; indiscreet
to hand.idiom
nearby; in one's possession
helpmate.noun,.plural.helpmates
a helper and companion
helper.noun,.plural.helpers
one that helps; an assistant
help, helped,
helping,
helps.verbs
transitive verb use.to
give assistance
to; aid (I helped her find the book; he helped me into my coat); contribute
to the furtherance of; to give relief
to (help the needy); to ease;
relieve
(herbs to relieve the flu); to change for the better; improve (a fresh
coat of paint will help a scarred
old table); to refrain from; avoid
or resist, used with forms of can or cannot (couldn't help laughing); to
wait on, as in a store or restaurant
intransitive verb use.to
be of service; give assistance
helpful.adjective
providing
assistance; useful
helpfully.adverb
helpfulness.noun,.plural.helpfulnesses
providing useful.assistance;
friendliness evidenced by a
kindly and helpful disposition
help.noun,.plural.helps
the act or an instance of helping; aid or assistance;
relief; remedy; one that helps (you've been a great help; a food processor
is a help to the serious cook); an individual employed to help, especially
a farm worker or domestic servant; such employees considered as a group;
often used with 'the'
help yourself to.idiom
to serve or provide oneself with (help yourself
to the cookies)
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