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Habitable
Capable of being inhabitated
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Habitual
Done constantly or as a habit
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Habituate
Make accustomed to or used to doing something
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Habitué
A frequent visitor to a particular place
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Hacienda
Landed estate, ranch or farm
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Hackneyed
Unoriginal, banal or trite
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Haggard
Looking exhausted and fatigued
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Halcyon days
Days of peace and tranquility
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Hallmark
Distinctive feature
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Hallowed
Mark as holy OR greatly revere and honour
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Hallucination
An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present
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Hanker
Have the desire for
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Haphazard
Lacking any obvious principle of organisation
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Happenstance
Coincidence or chance
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Haptic
Relating to the sense of touch
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Harangue
Lengthy and aggressive speech
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Harbinger
A person or thing that goes before and announces the approach of another
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Hardy
Capable of enduring difficult conditions, robust
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Harlequin
In various colours
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Harmonious
Free from disagreement or discontent
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Harp
Talk or write tediously about something
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Harpy
Grasping, unpleasant woman
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Harridan
Strict, bossy or belligerent old woman
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Harrowing
Disturbing or distressing to the mind
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Hartal
Closure of shops and offices as a protest or sign of respect
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Harum-scarum
Reckless and impetuous
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Hasten
Be quick to do something
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Haughty
Arrogantly superior and disdainful
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Haute couture
High fashion
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Haute cuisine
Cooking to a high standard
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Hebetate
To make obtuse or dull
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Hebetude
The state of being dull or lethargic
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Hedonism
The pursuit of pleasure or happiness as the highest god
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Heed
Pay attention to, take notice of
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Hegemony
Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
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Heinous
Utterly odious or wicked
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Heraldry
Colourful ceremony
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Herculean
Requiring great strength or effort
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Heresy
An opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted
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Hermetic
Airtight, protected from outside influences
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Hermitage
The dwelling of a hermit
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Heterodox
Not conforming with established or orthodox standards or beliefs
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Heterogeneous
Unlike, different, incongruous
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Heuristic
Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves
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Hiatus
A pause or break in an activity
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Hibernal
A characteristic of or occurring in Winter
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Hierophant
A person, especially a priest, who interprets sacred mysteries or esoteric principles
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Hilarity
Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter
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Hinder
Make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen
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Hindrance
A thing that provides resistance, delay or obstruction to something or someone
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Histrionics
Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
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Hoarse
Voice sounding rough and harsh
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Hoary
Old with grey or white hair
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Hodophobia
Abnormal fear of travel
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Hoi polloi
The common people, masses
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Homage
Special honour or respect paid publicly
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Homogeneous
Comprised of parts all of the same kind
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Horary
Relating to the measurement of hours
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Horrendous
Dreadful, horrible
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Horripilation
Standing of hairs of the neck from fear or excitement
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Hors d'oeuvre
An appetiser or canapé
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Hors de combat
Out of action due to illness
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Hortatory
Encouraging, inciting, urging to some course of action
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Hospitable
Friendly or welcome to friends and guests
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Hotchpotch
Heterogeneous mixture
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Hubris
Excessive pride or self-confidence
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Humdrum
Lacking excitement or variety
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Humiliate
Make someone feel ashamed or foolish
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Humility
Quality of being humble and having a modest view of one's importance
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Hyperbole
Exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally
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Hypocrisy
The act of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case
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Hysteria
Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement
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