adjective

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Bad / Crazy

hysterical - Having uncontrolled extreme emotion

When Amy found out that her house had been destroyed by the tornado, she broke down into hysterical crying, and could not be comforted for hours.

noun

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Other / Sound

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

The wolf's howl echoed across the snowy field.

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.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

hostile - To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy

In couples therapy, the first thing Emily tried to do was to get both people to feel less hostile towards each other.

noun

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Bad / Strange

ilk - Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense

The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”

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.

adjective

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Other / Inward

Url

hypothetical - An idea or situaton that might be true and might happen, but has not happened yet.

When she learned about investing, it was only hypothetical until she actually had to choose what funds to put her money into.

noun

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Bad / Attack

hooligan - A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang

Young people without prospects may resort to becoming hooligans in order to vent their frustrations.

verb

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Other / Sound

howl - To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The dog howled loudly at the moon.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

humble - Having or showing a modest or low view of one's own importance; not arrogant or boastful.

Despite his great achievements, he remained humble and never bragged about his success.

verb

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Good / Busy

hustle - To force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction

When Ronald Reagan was shot at, Secret Service agents had to hustle him to safety.

adjective

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Good / Big

humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.