Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
harmonization
Meaning
The process of making things compatible or consistent with one another.
Example
The harmonization of different policies ensures consistent results.
B2 noun
harmony
Meaning
A pleasing combination of different elements or a state of peaceful coexistence.
Example
A society thrives when there is harmony among its people.
B2 verb
harness
Meaning
To control and make use of natural resources, especially energy.
Example
Scientists are working to harness solar power effectively.
C1 noun
Harp
Meaning
a large triangular musical instrument with strings that are plucked
Example
The angel played a beautiful melody on the harp.
C2 verb
harping
Meaning
continuously talking or complaining about something in a tiresome way
Example
She kept harping on about the mistakes I made.
C2 adjective
harried
Meaning
feeling strained or stressed due to being overworked or constantly bothered
Example
The harried teacher struggled to calm the noisy classroom.
C2 verb
harrow
Meaning
to cause distress or torment; also to break up and smooth soil with a farm tool
Example
The tragic news harrowed the entire family.
C1 adjective
harrowing
Meaning
extremely distressing or upsetting
Example
It was a harrowing experience to witness the accident.
C2 verb
harry
Meaning
to constantly attack, harass, or annoy
Example
The army harried the enemy with sudden raids.
B2 adjective
Harsh
Meaning
unpleasantly hard or rough in texture; cruel or severe
Example
The teacher gave harsh criticism about my work.
B2 noun
harvest
Meaning
the process or period of gathering crops
Example
Farmers are busy during the rice harvest season.
B2 noun
harvesting
Meaning
The process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields or collecting natural resources.
Example
Unregulated harvesting affects the biodiversity of oceans.
C2 noun
hashish
Meaning
a drug made from the resin of the cannabis plant
Example
The police arrested him for possessing hashish.
B2 noun
Hassle
Meaning
irritating inconvenience; trouble or difficulty; a situation causing problems
Example
Booking tickets online can save you the hassle of waiting in long queues at the theater.
B2 noun
Haste
Meaning
swiftness of motion; urgent need of quick action; excessive speed or urgency
Example
In his haste to catch the train, he forgot to take his wallet from the table.
C1 verb
hasten
Meaning
To move or act quickly; to cause something to happen sooner.
Example
He hastened to finish his work before the deadline.
C1 adverb
Hastily
Meaning
in a hurried or rushed manner; quickly and carelessly
Example
She hastily packed her bags before leaving for the airport.
B2 adjective
Hasty
Meaning
done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried
Example
Don't make hasty decisions when you're angry.
A1 noun
Hat
Meaning
a covering for the head, typically with a brim and worn outdoors
Example
He always wears a hat when working in the garden.
B2 verb
hatch
Meaning
to emerge from an egg; to devise or create a plan
Example
The bird will hatch from its egg soon.
A2 verb
hate
Meaning
to feel intense dislike or aversion for someone or something
Example
I hate waiting in long lines.
C1 adjective
Hateful
Meaning
causing or deserving hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive
Example
His hateful comments hurt everyone's feelings.
B2 noun
Hatred
Meaning
intense dislike or ill will; a feeling of strong aversion
Example
His hatred for injustice motivated him to become a human rights lawyer.
C2 noun
haughtiness
Meaning
The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Example
His haughtiness made him unpopular among his peers.