College Composition

Ms. Wummel

(noun) foolish daring

Playing “chicken” is a hardihoodthat everyone should avoid.

(adj) concordant in sound

Even though I try my hardest, I am never harmonious when I sing in the shower.

(noun) devistation

Hurricanes often leave behind havoc and destruction.

(noun) a thorny shrub much used in England for hedges

The first time I skateboarded, I fell face-first into a hedge of hawthorns.

(noun) risk

Walking around without shoes is often considered a health hazard.

(adj) very depressing

Most nights, I have to change the channel because the news is so heartrending.

(adj) irreligious

Your heathenish behavior is sure to land you in jail.

(adj) thoughtless

I am addicted to Facebook simply because it’s a heedlessdistraction from my real work.

(noun) young cow

The heifer isn’t a useful animal until it matures enough to produce milk.

(adj) odiously sinful

The beating shown on the news yesterday was a heinous hate crime, and it is doubtful the act will be forgiven.

(noun) discharge of blood from a ruptured wounded blood-vessel

Head injuries are very scary because of the possibility of a hemorrhage and the damage it can do to the brain.

(noun) a servile assistant and subordinate

King Lear was smart enough to keep many knights, but in the end he really only needed Kent as his sincere henchman.

(verb) to worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances

I rarely ever listen to my voicemails for fear that the caller is henpecking me to do more work than I have time for.

(noun) a figure having seven sides and seven angles

I plan to build my future house as a heptagon so that I can put posters of each Twilight character on his/her own wall.

(noun) a group of seven governments

Little can be accomplished when a heptarchy gets together, especially when each leader is a fan of golf.

(adj) having the character of a herb

The leafy texture of lettuce makes it a very herbaceousvegetable.

(noun) a collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study

Only botanists would appreciate the beauty that goes into visiting an herbarium.

(adj) feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals

The herbivorous dinosaurs had a slim chance of survival when going up against carnivores like a T-Rex.

(adj) passing naturally from parent to child

Diseases like cancer and heart disease are hereditary, and should, therefore, be checked for during annual physicals.

(noun) transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc. from parent to offspringMany people should check their backgrounds and heredity before choosing to create offspring.