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Stretch level: the first 12 of 17, A to Z.

hackneyed
adj.
used so often that it has lost its interest
Similar:
tired
Opposite:
fresh
hedonist
noun
a person who lives to enjoy pleasure
Similar:
pleasure-seeker
Opposite:
abstainer
heinous
adj.
extremely wicked and shocking
Similar:
wicked
Opposite:
admirable
helix
noun
a shape that winds round and round in a spiral
Similar:
spiral
Opposite:
flat
hiatus
noun
a short break or gap when something stops
Similar:
pause
Opposite:
activity
hierarchical
adj.
arranged in levels from most to least important
Similar:
ranked
Opposite:
equal
hierarchy
noun
a system that ranks people or things from top to bottom
Similar:
rank
Opposite:
anarchy
homogeneous
adj.
made up of parts that are all the same kind
Similar:
uniform
Opposite:
diverse
homograph
noun
a word spelt like another but with a different meaning
Similar:
different meaning
homophone
noun
a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning or spelling
Similar:
sound-alike
Opposite:
difference
hubris
noun
too much pride that makes someone think they cannot fail
Similar:
arrogance
Opposite:
humility
hydrant
noun
a pipe in the street where firefighters can connect hoses to get water
Similar:
fireplug

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