SENTENCE: The plan was a deliberate attempt to
persuade a gullible
public to spend their money.
- H -
Hackneyed:
MEANING: Commonplace, not fresh or original
SENTENCE: The English teacher criticized
her story because of its
hackneyed and unoriginal plot.
Halcyon:
MEANING: Calm; rich; happy
SENTENCE: There were halcyon days all summer.
Harangue:
MEANING: A long verbal attack; pompous speech
SENTENCE: The speaker on the soapbox harangued the government.
Harrowing:
MEANING: Extremely
disturbing or distressing
SENTENCE: The trip in the ambulance was harrowing for them both.
Hodgepodge:
MEANING: Jumble of different kinds of things
SENTENCE: The exhibition was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art,
and really bad art; it was disliked by many visitors.
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