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heel
heels noun
1 the back part
of your foot.
2 the higher
back part of
a shoe.
height
heights noun
the measurement of how tall
or high someone or
something is.
He measured his height.
N say hite
held
from the verb to hold
I held a snake when we went
to the zoo yesterday.
helmet
helmets noun
a strong hat, worn to protect
the head.help
helps helping helped verb
to make something easier
or better for someone.
help nounhelpless
adjective
unable to take care
of yourself.
A baby is completely helpless.hemisphere
hemispheres noun
one half of the world.herd
herds noun
a group of large,
grazing animals.A herd of bison.here
adverb
in this place.
Is there a doctor here?hero / heroine
heroes / heroines noun
1 a very brave person.
2 the main character in
a story, movie, or play.
Nhero is male and heroine
is femalehesitate
hesitates hesitating
hesitated verb
to pause
because you
are not
sure what
to do.He hesitated before jumping
into the icy pool.
hesitation nounhexagon
hexagons noun
a shape with six sides (see
shape on page 182).hibernate
hibernates hibernating
hibernated verb
to go to sleep for the winter.A fieldmouse hibernating.
N say hie-ber-nate
hibernation nounhiccup
hiccups noun
a sudden movement in your
chest that causes a quick
breath and a short gulp.
N also spelled hiccough
hiccup verbhide
hides hiding hid hidden verb
to put yourself or something
out of sight.hieroglyphics
noun
a type of writing
that uses
pictures to
represent
sounds, words,
and letters.N say hie-roh-gli-fikshieroglyphics
ancient Egyptian
hieroglyphicsnorthernhemispheresouthernhemisphereheelheel cycling
helmethelicopter
helicopters noun
a type of aircraft that uses rotating
blades to make it fly and hover.
herb
herbs noun
a plant that is used fresh
or dried to flavor food or
to make medicines.
Two different types of herb.herbal adjective rosemary oregano