6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 42

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
gulp noun He was so thirsty, he gulped his drink. swallow greedily or rapidly
habitation noun They chose the valley as a good location for habitation. a place for a house
hack verb They hacked their way through the jungle. chopped or cut
noun He was known as a journalistic hack. one who does distasteful job for money
haggard adj. After six hours of climbing she had a haggard look. appearing worn and exhausted
hallow adj. In the end it became hallowed ground. set apart as sacred
hamlet noun The family lived in a desolate hamlet. small village
hammock noun She lazily swung on the hammock. hanging lounge of canvas or rope
handicap noun His bad leg became a handicap. hindrance
noun My golf handicap is 12 strokes. means to equalize chances of winning