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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| halal |
Noun: Fit to eat according to Muslim religious practice. |
| hardened |
Adjective: Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous. |
| hardships |
Noun: Difficulty or trouble; hard times. |
| hazy |
Adjective: Not clear; uncertain. |
| Head Start |
Noun: A program that gives comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. |
| henna |
Noun: A dye created from a flowering plant that is used to color skin, hair, fingernails, leather and wool. |
| heritage |
Noun: A tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations. |
| hesitate |
Verb: To stop or pause when making a decision or deciding an action. (hesitates, hesitating, hesitated) |
| hierarchy |
Noun: An established rank or system of order. |
| hijab |
Noun: The headscarf worn by many Muslim women as part of the Islamic practice of dressing modestly. |
| Himalayas |
Noun: A mountain range of south-central Asia extending about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Xizang (Tibet), Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan; includes nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest. |
| Hindi |
Noun: A language spoken in the Northern States of India. Also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians throughout India and in many other countries. |
| Hindu |
Adjective: Of or relating to Hinduism, a religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures. Noun: People who believe in Hinduism. |
| Hinduism |
Noun: A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures. |
| His Holiness |
A title given to the Dalai Lama, the supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism and spritual leader of the Tibetan people. |
| homogeneous |
Adjective: Having the same composition throughout; uniform. |
| human rights |
Noun: The basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law. |
| humble |
Adjective: Modest; not proud or arrogant. |
| hygiene |
Noun: The routine practice of keeping oneself clean, resulting in good health. |
| hyphenate |
Verb: To join words or syllables with a hyphen. (hyphenates, hyphenating, hyphenated) |