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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

hostility Noun B1

Unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior.

hot Adjective A1

Having a high temperature.

hot chocolate Noun A1

A warm, sweet drink made from chocolate or cocoa mixed with hot milk or water.

hotdog Noun A1

A long, thin sausage served inside a sliced bread roll.

hotel Noun A1

A building where travelers can pay to stay overnight.

hour Noun A1

A unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

house Noun A1

A building where people live, usually for one family.

household Noun B2

All the people who live together in one home.

housing Noun B2

Buildings for people to live in, or the general provision of homes.

how Adverb A1

Used to ask about the way something happens or the condition of something.

however Adverb A2

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was just said.

howl Verb A1

To make a long, loud, mournful cry, as a wolf or dog does.

hubris Noun B2

Excessive pride or confidence that often leads a person to ignore danger or good advice.

hug Verb A1

To put your arms around someone and hold them closely, usually to show affection.

huge Adjective A1

Extremely large in size or amount.

human Adjective A2

Relating to people rather than animals or machines.

human development index Noun B2

A measure that ranks countries by combining data on life expectancy, education, and income per person.

human genome project Noun B2

The large international scientific effort, completed in the early 2000s, to map and identify every gene in human DNA.

human rights Noun B1

The basic freedoms and protections that every person is considered entitled to simply by being human.

humanitarian Adjective B2

Concerned with reducing suffering and improving the welfare and dignity of people, especially during a crisis.

humanity Noun B1

All people considered together as a group, or the quality of being kind and caring toward others.

humble Adjective A2

Not thinking of yourself as more important than other people, even if you have reason to.

humid Adjective A2

Containing a noticeably high amount of moisture in the air.

humidity Noun A2

The amount of moisture in the air.

humility Noun A2

The quality of not being proud or arrogant about your own achievements.

hummingbird Noun A1

A very small bird that can hover in the air by beating its wings extremely fast.

humor Noun B2

The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.

humorous Adjective B2

Funny or amusing.

humus Noun A2

The dark, rich part of soil formed from decayed plants and leaves.

hundred Noun A1

The number 100, equal to ten times ten.

hungry Adjective A1

Feeling like you need to eat.

hunt Verb A1

To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport, or to search hard for something.

hunter Noun B1

A person or animal that hunts other animals for food or sport.

hunting Noun B1

The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.

hurricane Noun A2

A violent storm with extremely strong, spinning winds, usually forming over warm ocean water.

hurry Verb A1

To move or act more quickly than usual, often because time is short.

hurt Verb A1

To cause pain or injury to someone, or to feel pain yourself.

husband Noun A1

A man who is married to someone.

hut Noun A1

A small, simple building, often made of wood, mud, or straw.

hydration Noun B2

The state of having enough water in the body, or, in chemistry, the process of a substance combining with water.

hydraulic Adjective B1

Operated by the pressure of a liquid moving through pipes or cylinders.

hydraulics Noun B2

The branch of engineering concerned with the mechanical properties and uses of liquids under pressure.

hydrocarbon Noun B1

A chemical compound made only of hydrogen and carbon, found especially in fuels like oil and gas.

hydrocarbon fuel Noun B1

A fuel, such as oil, gas, or coal, made mostly of hydrogen and carbon compounds.

hydrodynamics Noun B2

The branch of physics that studies the motion of fluids and the forces acting on them.

hydroelectric Adjective B1

Relating to electricity generated by the force of moving water, usually from a dam.

hydrogen bond Noun B2

A relatively weak attraction between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in another.

hydrological cycle Noun B1

The continuous natural movement of water between the earth's surface, atmosphere, and oceans, also called the water cycle.