Vocabulary Words - Fourth Grade - H:

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• hairdryer
  (n.) A machine you use to dry your hair, also known as a blow dryer.
  
  
• hairnet
  (n.) A thin net you wear over your hair to keep it in place, usually when you work in a restaurant.
  
  
• handbag
  (n.) A bag in which a woman carries money and other items; a purse.
  
  
• harvest
  (n.) The time when crops are ripe and are gathered from gardens or fields.
  (v.) To gather ripe crops and foods.
  
  
• he'd
  (conjunction) Contraction of he had.
  
  
• he'll
  (conjunction) Contraction of he will.
  
  
• heal
  (v.) To make healthy or become healthy.
  
  
• health
  (n.) The general condition of the body.
  
  
• heap
  (n.) A messy pile of objects.
  (v.) To put things in a pile.
  
  
• heart
  (n.) The body part inside of your chest that pumps blood through your body.
  
  
• herb
  (n.) A plant used for food or medicine.
  
  
• highway
  (n.) A main road that connects cities or towns.
  
  
• hitch
  (v.) To obtain a free ride by sticking out one's thumb.
  (n.) A type of knot.
  (n.) A small problem.
  
  
• hobby
  (n.) An activity that is enjoyed in one's spare time.
  
  
• homeless
  (adj.) Having no home.
  
  
• hometown
  (n.) The town or city where a person was born or raised.
  
  
• honey
  (n.) A sweet food made by bees.
  (n.) A name given to a sweetheart or loved one.
  
  
• honor
  (n.) Respect or praise given to someone.
  (v.) To give respect or admiration to someone.
  
  
• hopeless
  (adj.) Bleak, having no hope or chance of success.
  
  
• horseshoe
  (n.) A piece of metal in the shape of a "U" that is placed on a horse's foot.
  
  
• hospital
  (n.) A place where sick or injured people are cared for.
  (n.) A building where sick or injured people receive treatment.
  (n.) A building where sick or injured people get medical treatment.
  
  
• hotel
  (n.) A building where people pay to stay for the night.
  
  
• however
  (conjunction) In whatever way.
  (conjunction) Though, nevertheless.
  
  
• human
  (n.) A person.
  (adj.) Having characteristics of a man or woman.
  
  
• humidity
  (n.) A measure of how much water vapor is in the air.
  
  

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