5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 131

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
hire noun This car is for hire. rent
verb I hired him to work for me. employed
his pron. His car is a new blue sedan. possessive he
pron. The mistake is his. belonging to him
hiss noun There was a hiss and my tire was flat. sound of air
verb He hissed the performance that night. heckled
historic adj. It was a historic day in 1776. celebrated
historical adj. The historical marker was stone. important
history noun History was made on that day in 1987. the past
noun He has a history of making mistakes. record
hit verb He was hit by a falling rock. struck
noun The song was a big hit. success
verb The blue car hit the red car. collided with
noun The hit on the head knocked him down. blow
hoarse noun He talked so much he was hoarse. rasping
hobby noun My hobby is collecting postage stamps. pastime
hoe noun He used a hoe to chop weeds. weeding tool
hoist noun We needed a hoist to lift the car. crane
verb He hoisted the load to his shoulders. lifted
hold verb Please hold on to my coat. grasp
verb That nail is too tiny to hold a mirror. support
verb The car holds six people. accommodates
verb I ask you to hold your temper. restrain
verb Hold him until I get there. detain
noun The hold of the ship is damp. cargo storage