The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate by Eugene Ehrlich Page B
Authors: Eugene Ehrlich
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odious; outrageous; totally reprehensible.
Related words: heinously adverb , heinousness noun .
henotheism (HEN- e -thee- IZ - e m) noun
the belief in one god as the deity of one's family or tribe without disbelieving in the existence of other gods.
Related words: henotheist (HEN- e - THEE -ist) noun , henotheistic ( HEN - e -thee-IS-tik) adjective .
hermeneutics ( HUR -m e -NOO-tiks) noun
the art or science of interpretation, especially of Scripture.
Related words: hermeneutic and hermeneutical both adjectives .
heteroclite (HET- e r- e - KL I T ) adjective , also given as heteroclitic ( HET - e r- e -KLIT-ik) and heteroclitical
1. abnormal or irregular.
2. ( noun ) a person or thing that deviates from what is considered normal.
heterodox (HET- e r- e - DOKS ) adjective
not in accordance with accepted doctrines or opinions; unorthodox.
Related words: heterodoxly adverb , heterodoxy noun .
heuristic (hyuu-RIS-tik) adjective
1. serving to discover.
2. pertaining to a trial-and-error method of computer problem solving.
Related word: heuristically adverb .
hircine (HUR-s I n) adjective
1. goatlike.
2. lustful.
historic (hi-STOR-ik) adjective
1. well-known or important in history.
2. making history, momentous.
Do not confuse historic with historical , which see.
historical (hi-STOR-i-k e l) adjective
1. belonging to or dealing with history or past events.
2. concerned with history.
Despite the willingness of some lexicographers to accept historic as a synonym for historical , the two words carry separate and useful meanings worth preserving. Consider that publication of a historical novel— one that deals with past events , whether factual or not—can intrigue us or leave us flat, but it seldom can achieve celebrity worthy of a place in history. On the other hand, a historic event— one that has made history —finds a place in history regardless of whether a novel is published that is based on the event. Again, a historical novel can achieve widespread readership even though it may not be based on a historic event, indeed even if it is based on an event that is actually the product of a novelist's imagination. Thus, you are advised to use this pair of adjectives as suggested here. Historic events may or may not become subjects of historical fiction.
Related word: historically adverb , historicalness noun .
histrionic ( HIS -tree-ON-ik) adjective
1. of actors or acting.
2. dramatic or theatrical in manner.
Related word: histrionically adverb .
histrionics ( HIS -tree-ON-iks) noun, plural or singular
dramatic behavior intended to impress people.
homunculus (h e -MUNG-ky e -l e s) noun, plural homunculi (h e -MUNG-ky e -l I )
1. a little man.
2. a manikin, a dwarf.
Related word: homuncular adjective .
honorific ( ON - e -RIF-ik) noun
1. an expression implying respect.
2. a mark of esteem.
Related words: honorific and honorifical both adjectives , honorifically adverb .
hortative (HOR-t e -tiv) and hortatory (HOR-t e - TOR -ee) both adjectives
1. serving or tending to exhort.
2. encouraging.
Related words: hortation (hor-TAY-sh e n) noun , hortatively (HOR-t e -tiv-lee) and hortatorily ( HOR -t e -TOR-i-lee) both adverbs .
hotelier ( OH -tel-YAY) noun
a hotelkeeper.
houri (HUUR-ee) noun, plural houris
1. a beautiful and voluptuous woman.
2. a beautiful virgin provided in paradise for each faithful Muslim.
hoyden (HOYD- e n) noun , also given as hoiden
1. a boisterous, carefree girl.
2. a tomboy.
Related words: hoydenish adjective , hoydenism noun .
hubris (HYOO-bris) noun , also
Related words: heinously adverb , heinousness noun .
henotheism (HEN- e -thee- IZ - e m) noun
the belief in one god as the deity of one's family or tribe without disbelieving in the existence of other gods.
Related words: henotheist (HEN- e - THEE -ist) noun , henotheistic ( HEN - e -thee-IS-tik) adjective .
hermeneutics ( HUR -m e -NOO-tiks) noun
the art or science of interpretation, especially of Scripture.
Related words: hermeneutic and hermeneutical both adjectives .
heteroclite (HET- e r- e - KL I T ) adjective , also given as heteroclitic ( HET - e r- e -KLIT-ik) and heteroclitical
1. abnormal or irregular.
2. ( noun ) a person or thing that deviates from what is considered normal.
heterodox (HET- e r- e - DOKS ) adjective
not in accordance with accepted doctrines or opinions; unorthodox.
Related words: heterodoxly adverb , heterodoxy noun .
heuristic (hyuu-RIS-tik) adjective
1. serving to discover.
2. pertaining to a trial-and-error method of computer problem solving.
Related word: heuristically adverb .
hircine (HUR-s I n) adjective
1. goatlike.
2. lustful.
historic (hi-STOR-ik) adjective
1. well-known or important in history.
2. making history, momentous.
Do not confuse historic with historical , which see.
historical (hi-STOR-i-k e l) adjective
1. belonging to or dealing with history or past events.
2. concerned with history.
Despite the willingness of some lexicographers to accept historic as a synonym for historical , the two words carry separate and useful meanings worth preserving. Consider that publication of a historical novel— one that deals with past events , whether factual or not—can intrigue us or leave us flat, but it seldom can achieve celebrity worthy of a place in history. On the other hand, a historic event— one that has made history —finds a place in history regardless of whether a novel is published that is based on the event. Again, a historical novel can achieve widespread readership even though it may not be based on a historic event, indeed even if it is based on an event that is actually the product of a novelist's imagination. Thus, you are advised to use this pair of adjectives as suggested here. Historic events may or may not become subjects of historical fiction.
Related word: historically adverb , historicalness noun .
histrionic ( HIS -tree-ON-ik) adjective
1. of actors or acting.
2. dramatic or theatrical in manner.
Related word: histrionically adverb .
histrionics ( HIS -tree-ON-iks) noun, plural or singular
dramatic behavior intended to impress people.
homunculus (h e -MUNG-ky e -l e s) noun, plural homunculi (h e -MUNG-ky e -l I )
1. a little man.
2. a manikin, a dwarf.
Related word: homuncular adjective .
honorific ( ON - e -RIF-ik) noun
1. an expression implying respect.
2. a mark of esteem.
Related words: honorific and honorifical both adjectives , honorifically adverb .
hortative (HOR-t e -tiv) and hortatory (HOR-t e - TOR -ee) both adjectives
1. serving or tending to exhort.
2. encouraging.
Related words: hortation (hor-TAY-sh e n) noun , hortatively (HOR-t e -tiv-lee) and hortatorily ( HOR -t e -TOR-i-lee) both adverbs .
hotelier ( OH -tel-YAY) noun
a hotelkeeper.
houri (HUUR-ee) noun, plural houris
1. a beautiful and voluptuous woman.
2. a beautiful virgin provided in paradise for each faithful Muslim.
hoyden (HOYD- e n) noun , also given as hoiden
1. a boisterous, carefree girl.
2. a tomboy.
Related words: hoydenish adjective , hoydenism noun .
hubris (HYOO-bris) noun , also
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