Card 221
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hedge one's bets
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Definition: to avoid committing oneself when faced with a difficult choice
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Card 222
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heed
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Definition: to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or warning
Card 223
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hegemony
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Definition: 1) preponderant influence or authority over others, 2) the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
Card 224
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heinous
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Definition: hatefully or shockingly evil
Card 225
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herald
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Definition: 1) a sign announcing that something important (and often good) is bound to happen, 2) a person who precedes, a forerunner
Card 226
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hold the line
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Definition: not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation
Card 227
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holistic
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Definition: dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part
Card 228
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huddle
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Definition: 1) (no object, with adverbial) to crowd together; nestle closely, 2) (Br.E., with object and adverbial) to heap together in a disorderly manner, 3) (AM.E., no object) to have a private discussion; confer
Card 229
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hunch
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Definition: an idea based on a feeling that can't be explained
Card 230
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idiosyncratic
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Definition: unique to an individual or thing; relating to eccentricity; characteristic individual quality
Card 231
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idle
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Definition: 1) without purpose or effect; pointless, 2) (of a person) avoiding work; lazy
Card 232
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illiterate
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Definition: unable to read or write
Card 233
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imminently
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Definition: very soon
Card 234
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impart
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Definition: to make something known
Card 235
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impertinence
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Definition: a lack of respect
Card 236
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implode
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Definition: 1) to burst inward, 2) to collapse inward as if from external pressure, 3) to break down or fall apart from within
Card 237
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improper
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Definition: not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty
Card 238
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in conjunction with
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Definition: in relation to, in combination with
Card 239
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in hindsight
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Definition: understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
Card 240
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in the dark
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Definition: to not know about something that other people know about
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