Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 13

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
groom verb You should groom the horse before the show. tidy
noun The groom smiled at his bride to be. male being married
guardian noun You are the guardian of that child. custodian
gush verb The water will gush during a storm. heavy flow
noun A gush started after it rained. heavy flow
gymnastics noun They all excelled in gymnastics. physical exercise
hardy adj. It was a hardy tree that withstood the wind. strong
heed noun Pay no heed to his vile speech. notice
verb You must heed the speed limit. pay attention
helm noun He stood at the helm of the ship. steering the rudder
hem noun The hem of her dress was ragged. edge
verb She will hem in the torn dress. repair by sewing
hermit noun The old man lived as a hermit. loner
heroic adj. Hers was a heroic position to take. courageous
hive noun We took honey from the bee hive. home for bees
hog noun They sold the hog to make some money. large pig
verb You should not hog the food. take more than your share
hood noun She used a hood to cover her head from the cold. head covering
noun He opened the hood to discover the engine trouble. car engine cover
hoof noun You must trim the horse's hoof. foot of animal