Vocabulary Words
hijack
B2noun, verb
An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions. (+10 more)
holocaust
B2noun, verb
(possibly nonstandard) To subject to a holocaust (mass annihilation) (+6 more)
honorable
B2adjective
A courtesy title, given in Britain and the Commonwealth to a cabinet minister, minister of state, or senator, and in the United States to the president, vice president, congresspeople, state governors and legislators, and mayors. (+2 more)
hood
B2adjective, noun, verb
A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. (+11 more)
hook
B2noun, verb
(authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play. (+47 more)
hospice
B2noun
A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order. (+2 more)
hospitality
B2noun
The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests. (+2 more)
hospitalize
B2verb
(of an injury, illness, event, or person) To cause (a person) to require hospitalization. (+3 more)
housekeeper
B2noun
Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management (+7 more)