noun

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Other / Sound

howl - A cry of pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The wolf's howl echoed across the snowy field.

adjective

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Good / Successful

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illustrious - Well known, respected, and admired for achievements.

The musuem had paintings from many of the illustrious artists of the last 50 years.

adjective

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Good / Good

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idyllic - Extremely peaceful, beautiful, or perfect, often referring to a place or situation.

They spent their honeymoon on an idyllic island with white sandy beaches and crystal-clear water.

noun

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Good / Successful

hotshot - An important or exceptionally able person

At his peak, Tiger Woods was the biggest hotshot in golf.

verb

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Other / Fast

hurtle - To move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous

The large meteor was hurtling towards earth, and the astronomers estimated that it could land in a major city, causing astronomical damage.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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hypocrisy - Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way.

The politician was guilty of hypocrisy because he promised reforms, but his real goal was to enrich himself and his friends.

noun

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Bad / Bad

hooey - Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.

noun

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Other / Sound

hush - A silence

A hush came over the election-night crowd as the disappointing results came in.

verb

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Other / Fast

hurl - To throw something with great force

It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.

noun

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Bad / War

hostage - A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met

The revolutionaries said that the hostages would be released only after $20 million was deposited in their anonymous Bitcoin account.

noun

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Good / Exciting

hoopla - Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss

Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.

noun

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Bad / Angry

hothead - Someone who reacts with anger quickly and impulsively without thinking carefully first

Jack's nature was to be a hothead, and his therapist told him he must learn to act strategically and deliberately, or he might do things he would always regret.