| high school |
a school that begins with grades nine or ten and ends with grade twelve. |
| high seas |
the area of a sea or ocean outside the control of any country. |
| high-strung |
very nervous; easily upset; usually tense. |
| high-tech |
involving equipment or techniques that come from applying the newest knowledge in the areas of computers and science. [2 definitions] |
| high tide |
the highest point reached by a tide, or the time of day when this happens. |
| highway |
a major public road on which one can drive at high speeds, especially between cities. |
| highwayman |
someone who robbed people traveling on roads in the 1700s and 1800s. Highwaymen usually rode horses and held up people riding in coaches. |
| hijack |
to take control of an airplane or other vehicle by force. People who hijack airplanes often demand things in return for returning the vehicle and letting the people on it go free. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural area for fun, exercise, or training. [2 definitions] |
| hilarious |
very funny. |
| hill |
a raised area of land smaller than a mountain. [2 definitions] |
| hillside |
the side of a hill. |
| hilltop |
the highest part of a hill. |
| hilt |
the handle of a sword or knife. |
| him |
the male person or animal already talked about (a form of "he" used as an object of a verb or preposition). |
| Himalayan Mountains |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest mountain peaks. |
| Himalayas |
the highest mountain range in the world, located between India and Tibet. |
| himself |
his own self (used to show that an action is done to the same male who does that action). [3 definitions] |
| hind1 |
at or near the back; rear. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| Hindi |
the official language of India. |