Vocabulary Cards
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A2 noun
haircut
Meaning
the act or style of cutting hair
Example
I got a haircut before the wedding.
C1 noun
haircutter
Meaning
a person whose job is to cut and style hair; barber or hairdresser
Example
The haircutter gave me a neat and stylish haircut.
A2 noun
hairdresser
Meaning
a person whose job is to cut, style, and treat hair
Example
The hairdresser gave me a stylish haircut before the wedding.
C2 adjective
halcyon
Meaning
calm, peaceful, and happy; denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
Example
She often reminisces about the halcyon days of her childhood.
C2 adjective
hale
Meaning
strong and healthy, especially of an elderly person
Example
Despite his age, the man remained hale and active.
A1 noun, adjective
half
Meaning
one of two equal parts of something
Example
He ate half of the cake.
C2 adjective
half-baked
Meaning
poorly thought out or badly planned
Example
The manager quickly rejected his half-baked proposal.
C2 adjective
halfhearted
Meaning
lacking enthusiasm or determination; unenthusiastic
Example
His halfhearted attempt to study did not bring good results.
B1 adverb
halfway
Meaning
at or to a point equal in distance between two points
Example
We met halfway between the two towns.
A2 noun
Hall
Meaning
a large room for meetings, concerts, or other events; a corridor in a building
Example
The graduation ceremony was held in the main hall of the university.
C1 noun
hallmark
Meaning
a typical characteristic or feature of someone or something
Example
Honesty is the hallmark of a good leader.
C2 verb
hallow
Meaning
to honor as holy; to make sacred or greatly respected
Example
The ancient temple was hallowed by centuries of worship.
C1 adjective
hallowed
Meaning
regarded as holy or greatly respected
Example
They walked across the hallowed halls of the old university.
C1 verb
hallucinate
Meaning
to see, hear, or sense things that are not actually present, often due to illness or drugs
Example
After taking the medicine, he began to hallucinate strange shapes.
C1 noun
Hallucination
Meaning
an experience involving the apparent perception of something not present; a false or distorted perception
Example
The patient experienced visual hallucinations as a side effect of the medication.
B1 noun
hallway
Meaning
a corridor in a building that connects rooms
Example
The kids left their shoes in the hallway.
B2 verb
halt
Meaning
to stop or bring to a stop
Example
The train suddenly halted at the station.
C1 adjective
halting
Meaning
slow and hesitant, especially due to lack of confidence
Example
She gave a halting reply during the interview.
C2 adjective
ham-handed
Meaning
clumsy or inept in handling things or situations
Example
His ham-handed attempt to fix the computer made it worse.
C1 noun
Hamlet
Meaning
a small rural settlement, smaller than a village; a small community
Example
The tiny hamlet nestled in the valley had only a dozen houses and one small church.
B1 noun
Hammer
Meaning
a tool with a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things
Example
She used a hammer to nail the picture frame to the wall.
C1 verb
hamper
Meaning
to hinder or impede the movement or progress of
Example
The heavy rain hampered our travel plans.
C2 noun, verb
hamstring
Meaning
a tendon at the back of the thigh; as a verb, to cripple or severely restrict the effectiveness of someone or something.
Example
Budget cuts hamstrung the organization’s plans.
C2 verb (past tense, past participle), adjective
hamstrung
Meaning
crippled or severely restricted in movement or progress.
Example
The team was hamstrung by lack of resources.