Webster Essential Vocabulary

hypothesis*(hy PAH thi sis) n.an unproved theory, supposition, presumption,
etc. often used to provide a jumping-off point for exploring further

• An apple’s falling from a tree, the story goes, inspired Newton’s hypothesis
  that led to his laws of gravitation.


• The hypothesisthat heat travels from warmer bodies to cooler bodies gave
  rise to the science of thermodynamics.


• The hypothesisthat base metals could be turned into precious metals
  proved untrue, and so chemistry came to replace alchemy.
  [hypotheses* pl.]

Quick Review #43.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

126 Essential Vocabulary

1. heed


2. heighten


3. heinous


4. heritage


5. hierarchy


6. hinder


7. hindrance


8. hostility


9. humanity


10. humorous


11. hypocrite


12. hypothesis

a. ordering

b. obstacle

c. presumption

d. enmity

e. kindness

f. droll

g. obey

h. pretender

i. intensify

j. birthright

k. obstruct

l. outrageous