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Non-Common Dictionary
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harangue n :passionate, vehement speech;pompous, tirade
hauteur n :pride/haughtiness/arrogance/snobbish
hector v :play the bully; intimidate/harass; swagger
hedonism n :actions are governed by pleasant feelings & avoiding pain
hegemony n :leadership, predominance, preponderance of one state
hiatus n :interruption or break in continuity
hoary a :gray or white as w/age; venerability
hubris n :insolence, wanton violence from excessive pride
hyperbole n
:deliberate exaggeration; extravagant statement not meant to be understood
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