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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 133 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| horizontal | adj. | He then drew a horizontal line. | side to side |
| horn | noun | The car horns blared harshly. | signaling device |
| noun | The deer had horns. | antlers | |
| noun | He played the French horn. | music instrument | |
| horrible | adj. | He had a horrible disease. | dreadful |
| adj. | It was a horrible day at the office. | unpleasant | |
| horror | noun | The horror of war is hard to explain. | atrocity |
| horse | noun | The horse had pulled many a wagon. | nag |
| horsepower | noun | It was a ten horsepower engine. | power measurement |
| hose | noun | The fire hose put the fire out. | tube |
| noun | The women were wearing nylon hose. | stockings | |
| hospital | noun | The hospital was caring for the sick. | medical center |
| hospitality | noun | My wife is good at hospitality. | cordial reception |
| host/hostess | noun | A good host looks after guests. | entertains guests |
| noun | The host of the TV show was cordial. | emcee | |
| hostile | adj. | He was a hostile witness. | unfriendly |
| hot | adj. | The weather was hot and humid. | warm |
| adj. | His face seemed hot to the touch. | feverish | |
| adj. | He had a hot temper. | angry | |
| hotel | noun | We stayed at the hotel for two days. | inn |
| hound | noun | The dog was a sheep hound. | type of dog |
| hour | noun | I will see her in one hour. | 60 minutes |
| noun | My hour has not come yet. | time | |
| house | noun | My house has four bedrooms. | home |
| noun | We went to a coffee house. | building | |
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