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Do you know what these H + letters are
H PLUS 1
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abbreviation used for high voltage
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HV
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H PLUS 1
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abbreviation for hectare a measurement of land
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HA
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H PLUS 2
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abbreviation for highway
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HWY
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H PLUS 2
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flat metal cooking surface on a fireplace
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HOB
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H PLUS 3
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a circle of light around the sun or moon
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HALO
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H PLUS 3
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Misty
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HAZY
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H PLUS 4
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Usual behavior
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HABIT
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H PLUS 4
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Made by bees
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HONEY
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H PLUS 5
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a place to store airplanes
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HANGER
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H PLUS 5
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the floor of a fireplace
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HEARTH
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H PLUS 6
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a hospital for dying people
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HOSPICE
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H PLUS 6
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on a street where a hose can be connected to the water mains
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HYDRANT
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H PLUS 7
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mankind or the human race
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HUMANITY
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H PLUS 7
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to show signs of uncertainty
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HESITATE
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H PLUS 8
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fit to be lived in
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HABITABLE
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H PLUS 8
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a boat fitted out as somewhere to live
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HOUSEBOAT
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H PLUS 9
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biology passed on from parent to child
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HEREDITARY
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H PLUS 9
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the escape of blood
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HEMMORAGE
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H PLUS 10
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growing plants in water without soil
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HYDROPONICS
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H PLUS 10
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someone whose job is to style and cut hair
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HAIRDRESSER
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Comparing
1)It looks big and impressive but in reality, it’s actually lost and concealed.
2)My brother-in-law won’t agree. Likewise, my sister is sure to find something to object to.
3)As an administrator, I’d rather be a dove than a hawk in dealing with my subordinates.
4)You must have a definite plan, not a tentative one.
5)I’d say he’s nondescript. He picks a quarrel and patches up later.
to call it a day
the end of the working day, or at the end of meetings.
There are two key ways to use it. You can either say "Let's call it a day" or "Shall
we call it a day?"
If you are in a position to decide when the activity should end - maybe you're the
boss - you can say both, but usually, will say "Let's call it a day".
If you are not in the position to make the decision then it's usually best to *ask*
the others by saying "Shall we call it a day?"
In a meeting... Peter: Okay, ladies and gentlemen, that's all the business for the meeting completed. Shall we call it a day?
Angela: Yes, let's.
Fill up the Blanks
1)I'm taking a Japanese__at the moment. I'm going to have fish for my main__.Course
2)He wrote her a ___ before he left. She found the top ___ difficult to sing. Note
3)It's hot so let's sit in the ___. That ___ of red doesn't suit her. Shade
4)She packed a __ for the ocean voyage.We sat on a fallen tree __ to rest. trunk
5)He gave her a beautiful diamond ___ for her birthday.
___ me later. I'll be home in an hour. ring
6)The ___ look bright tonight. Lots of movie ___ live in Hollywood. Stars
7)He sat on the river ___ to fish. I must go to the ___ to get some cash. Bank
8)The new ___ of the department is a woman.
He's got a smart ___ on his shoulders. head
9)We always eat there so let's go somewhere else for a ___.
Can you ___ this money into coins? Change
10)He ___ the ball with one hand.
The house ___ fire when the cigarette fell from the ashtray. Caught
Tongue Twisters
Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets
Lowly lemon liniment
Greek Grapes
Six short slow shepherds
She sees Cheese
Select the appropriate choice
1)Tina had read the book in a __________ fashion and couldn't remember what she
'd read. A. truculent B. obstreperous C. cursory D. discreet
"Cursory means "casual," "swift," "without much attention."
2)The older child had a reputation for ________ trouble in high school, but he calmed down in college. A. mortifying B. appeasing C. curtailing D. instigating
"To instigate" means "to start" or "to provoke."
3)The professor got in trouble for making __________ remarks about the Dean of Faculty. A. benign B. pejorative C. pensive D. blithe
"Pejorative" means "negative" or "disparaging."
4) My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________ . A. patrician B. philistine
C. martyr D. hedonist
"philistine" is someone who doesn't appreciate or know much about aesthetic matters.
5)The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.
A. exonerated B. expatriated C. augmented D. subjugated
"To exonerate" is to free a blamed party of all blame or guilt.
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