5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 134

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
house noun He was in the House of Commons. parliament
household noun There are four in our household. family
adj. We both do household chores. family
housewife noun She was a housewife and mother. homemaker
hover verb She would hover over us and worry. linger
verb The helicopter hovered over the site. floated
how adv. You must show us how to do it. the way
adv. How is he called? what name
however conj. I'll go, however you'll have to pay. although
howl noun We heard a howl when we told them. wail
verb She howled when she heard the price. wailed
hug noun We gave her a hug when we saw her. embrace
verb You should hug your wife every day. embrace
huge adj. She drove a huge automobile. enormous
hum noun The tires made a hum at high speed. drone
verb She hummed as she worked. murmured
human adj. It was the human thing to do. compassionate
humanitarian adj. We try to be humanitarian to everyone. altruistic
humanity noun Humanity is not always kind. human race
noun We must have humanity for all people. compassion
humble adj. He was a humble man. modest
adj. He lived in a humble house. simple
verb We'll humble them for that injustice. humiliate
humid adj. The weather was hot and humid. muggy
humorous adj. She made a humorous remark. funny