Cc Word List 13
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College Composition
Ms. Wummel
(noun) foolish daring
Playing “chicken” is a hardihoodthat everyone should avoid.
(adj) concordant in sound
Even though I try my hardest, I am never harmonious when I sing in the shower.
(noun) devistation
Hurricanes often leave behind havoc and destruction.
(noun) a thorny shrub much used in England for hedges
The first time I skateboarded, I fell face-first into a hedge of hawthorns.
(noun) risk
Walking around without shoes is often considered a health hazard.
(adj) very depressing
Most nights, I have to change the channel because the news is so heartrending.
(adj) irreligious
Your heathenish behavior is sure to land you in jail.
(adj) thoughtless
I am addicted to Facebook simply because it’s a heedlessdistraction from my real work.
(noun) young cow
The heifer isn’t a useful animal until it matures enough to produce milk.
(adj) odiously sinful
The beating shown on the news yesterday was a heinous hate crime, and it is doubtful the act will be forgiven.
(noun) discharge of blood from a ruptured wounded blood-vessel
Head injuries are very scary because of the possibility of a hemorrhage and the damage it can do to the brain.
(noun) a servile assistant and subordinate
King Lear was smart enough to keep many knights, but in the end he really only needed Kent as his sincere henchman.
(verb) to worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances
I rarely ever listen to my voicemails for fear that the caller is henpecking me to do more work than I have time for.
(noun) a figure having seven sides and seven angles
I plan to build my future house as a heptagon so that I can put posters of each Twilight character on his/her own wall.
(noun) a group of seven governments
Little can be accomplished when a heptarchy gets together, especially when each leader is a fan of golf.
(adj) having the character of a herb
The leafy texture of lettuce makes it a very herbaceousvegetable.
(noun) a collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study
Only botanists would appreciate the beauty that goes into visiting an herbarium.
(adj) feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals
The herbivorous dinosaurs had a slim chance of survival when going up against carnivores like a T-Rex.
(adj) passing naturally from parent to child
Diseases like cancer and heart disease are hereditary, and should, therefore, be checked for during annual physicals.
(noun) transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc. from parent to offspringMany people should check their backgrounds and heredity before choosing to create offspring.