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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 22
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| harass | verb | The troops began to harass the enemy forces. | to impede and exhaust |
| hatchet | noun | They used a hatchet to cut the ropes. | small short-handled axe |
| haughty | adj. | It was a haughty woman we had to face. | scornfully and condescendingly proud |
| havoc | noun | The storm created havoc to the houses. | widespread destruction, devastation |
| hazard | noun | Smoking is a hazard to your health. | source of danger, risk |
| health | noun | Good nutrition can mean good health. | soundness of mind and body |
| heathen | noun | Heathens often attacked the Roman Empire. | one regarded as uncivilized |
| hereditary | adj. | Insanity is considered as hereditary. | passed to offspring |
| heretic | noun | Joan of Arc was considered a heretic. | dissents from dogma |
| heritage | noun | Hard work is our heritage from our parents. | passed down from preceding generations |
| heroine | noun | Her courage marked her as a heroine. | woman noted for daring and courage |
| herring | noun | They fished for herring off the Atlantic coast. | any of various fishes |
| hew | verb | They will hew a path through the brush. | clear with axe |
| hideous | adj. | He had a hideous face. | repulsive, revoltingly ugly |
| hike | verb | We will hike down to the bottom of the canyon. | extended walk |
| noun | The hike up the mountain took many hours. | long walk or march | |
| hitch | verb | Please hitch the horse to the wagon. | connect to a vehicle |
| noun | It became a hitch to our plans. | a delay or impediment | |
| hoard | noun | A hoard of attackers descended on our unit. | large group |
| verb | The men began to hoard their food. | keep hidden, keep private | |
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