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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.
hindrance	someone or something that slows or stops progress.
Hindu	a follower of Hinduism.
Hinduism	the main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body.

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