6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 45 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
hoarse | adj. | They crowd yelled themselves hoarse cheering. | rough husky voice |
hoop | noun | The children played with some hoops. | circular band of metal or plastic |
horrid | adj. | It soon became a rather horrid situation. | extremely disagreeable |
horrify | verb | The sight of the dead bodies would horrify anyone. | unpleasant shock or surprise |
hospitality | noun | Those people were known for their hospitality. | cordial and generous reception |
hover | verb | She would hover all around the kitchen. | remain or linger in or near |
huddle | verb | The children all huddled in the rain. | densely packed group |
humiliate | verb | Doing that will humiliate your parents. | cause shame or embarrassment |
hurricane | noun | They lost their home in the hurricane. | wind speeds over 74 miles per hour |
husk | noun | You must remove the husk to eat it. | outer covering of a fruit, vegetable |