| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 265 | |||
| 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 |