half (n.)	one of two equal parts of a whole thing	I only watched half of the movie. I didn't see the end.
hall (n.)	a very large public room	Here is the auditorium and hall for conferences.
hand (n.)	the end of the arm, used for holding	Just remember -- in India it's traditional to eat with your hands. They do not use knives and forks.
handicap (n.)	a disadvantage or disability	People with physical handicaps can't always get into the museums.
handicrafts (n.)	things made by hand	These handicrafts come from Mayan cultures. I love the pottery and the knitted blankets.
handsome (adj.)	good looking(generally used to describe a male)	He is as handsome as a film star. I love the way he looks.
hanging (n.)	attached to something higher	Hanging your clothes in the wardrobe is a good way to protect them.
happen (v.)	to take place, occur	I wonder what happened to the Incas.
happily (adv.)	with pleasure	The boy happily took the money and went to buy an ice cream.
happiness (n.)	pleasure	It is a time of happiness. No one is sad.
happy (adj.)	pleasant and enjoyable	A happy holiday to all of our listeners!
hard (adj.)	difficult	This is hard to believe. Is it really true?
harmful (adj.)	damaging, dangerous	They claim tea cleans the body of harmful materials and helps sick people feel better.
hate (n.)	a strong feeling of not liking	Everyone has feelings like love and hate.
hats (n.)	something you wear on your head	The guards wear tall black hats on their heads.
have (v.)	1. to possess 2. to hold past: had	1. San Francisco has many trees and parks. 2. Yesterday I had a very interesting conversation with a taxi driver.
headache (n.)	a pain in the head	The noise gave her a headache.
healing (adj.)	curing, making healthy	Healing Dead Sea soap returns important minerals to the skin.
health (n.)	the general condition of a person's body	You seem to get sick a lot. You should take better care of your health.
healthy (adj.)	good for the health	It is healthy to do exercise and eat well.
hear (v.)	to become aware of sound with the ears past: heard	Thank you for calling. It is wonderful to hear your voice.
heart (n.)	1. ( by heart ) completely from memory	We need to learn these words by heart.
heat (v.)	to make warm or hot	Put the olive oil into a large frying pan and heat it.
heavy (adj.)	of great weight	This box is very heavy. I can't lift it.
helicopter (n.)	an aircraft that has large moving blades and no wings	Take a ride with Canyon Helicopter Tours -- see the canyon from above.
help (v.)	to assist	Tea helps to cool the body down when it is warm outside.
here (adv.)	in this place	It rains a lot here.
hide (v.)	to put a thing in a place where it will be difficult to find past: hid	Machu Picchu is called 'the lost city' because it was hidden in the jungle for 400 years.
high (adj.)	goes up a long way; far from the ground	Sitting on top of a high mountain, Machu Picchu is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in Peru.
highlight (n.)	the most important or enjoyable part	The parade is the highlight of the carnival. We waited all week for it.
hike (n.)	a long walk in nature	Join us on a 4-day hike along one of the best hiking trails in the world.
hiker (n.)	a person who walks long distances through nature for pleasure	I am an experienced hiker. I have walked through all of the trails in this area many times.
hiking (n.)	walking through nature	Tourists can go hiking through the many nature paths in the area.
hill (n.)	a high area of land, smaller than a mountain	The house is high on a hill.
historical (adj.)	of or about history	This is a historical place.
history (n.)	all the things taht happened in the past	Local tour guides explain Chinese history and culture.
hit (v.)	to strike or land with force past: hit	The parcel fell down to earth with Tortoise in it, and when it hit the ground Tortoise's shell broke into pieces.
hold (v.)	to have or keep in the hand past: held	This bag is heavy. Can you hold it for a while?
holiday (n.)	d ay or days when you don't go to work or school	I went on a skiing holiday with Elizabeth.
Holland	a country in north-west Europe	Holland is also called the Netherlands.
home (n.)	the place where a person usually lives	I'm going to make a delicious curry when I get home.
homework (n.)	schoolwork to be done at home	Our teacher gives too much homework. I never have time to do anything except study.
honey (n.)	the sweet food that bees make	This honey is very sweet. It is made by wild African bees.
honour (v.)	to show respect	The town wants to honour its patron saint.
hope (n.)	a feeling of wanting something to happen and believing that it will	His new life is filled with hope and love.
hope (v.)	to expect and want things to turn out a certain way	I hope that you are having fun.
horn (n.)	one of the hard pointed things on the head of certain animals	They hunt the animals for their horns.
horse (n.)	a large animal with a tail used for riding	Tom now wants his own horse. He loves to go riding.
horseback (adj.)	riding on a horse	We left the car and rode into Petra on horseback.
hospital (n.)	a place where people stay and get medical care for health problems	If you are that sick, you should go to the hospital.
hot (adj.)	warmer than normal, having a high temperature	The weather isn't bad -- not cold and also not very hot.
hotel (n.)	a place where y ou pay to sleep and eat	We are staying in a nice hotel. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly.
hour (n.)	the times that a place is open	The Museum's visiting hours are between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
house (n.)	a building in which people live	They lived in a big house with ten rooms.
how (adv.)	in what way	Of course I know how to make spaghetti!
how much (adj.)	what amount	Find out how much a small carpet costs.
huge (adj.)	very large	That is a huge mountain. It is much too big for us to climb.
human (adj.)	having to do with people	He can tell us about the natural and human history of the area.
hungry (adj.)	feeling the need for food	This walk has made me quite hungry. Let's get something to eat.
hunt (v.)	to look for animals and kill them	Lions hunt for food at night.
hurt (v.)	to do damage or injury to something past: hurt	She walked on the grass so that she would not hurt her feet.