Vocabulary Words - Eighth Grade - H:

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• hallow
  (v.) To make holy.
  
  
• hallowed
  (adj.) Very important, holy.
  
  
• hamstring
  (n.) Any of the tendons behind the knee.
  
  
• headquarter
  (conjunction) The head office or main building of an organization.
  
  
• healthcare
  (n.) The business of medical care, doctors and hospitals.
  
  
• homecoming
  (n.) When a person who has been gone from home for a long time returns home.
  (n.) A celebration at a school that honors former students.
  
  
• hybrid
  (n.) A combination of two or more objects.
  
  
• hydrate
  (v.) To add or give water to someone or something.
  (n.) A chemical that contains water.
  
  
• hypodermis
  (n.) A part of the skin that is below the dermis and is made up of fat.
  
  

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