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Hamper

(Verb)

Meaning:Limit to move freely
Sounds Like:Pamper (to treat with extreme indulgence)
Imagine This:Parents who pamper their child too much will limit the child to mature naturally.

Haphazard

(Adjective)

Meaning:Without a plan or a direction
Looks Like:Happy_hazard
Imagine This:The teens have a happy time in a party and got drunk. They did not want to lost the direction and become hazards on the road, so they plan to call a taxi.
Other Forms:Haphazardly (adv.); Haphazardness (noun)

Harangue

(Noun)

Meaning:A lengthy and loud public speech
Sounds Like:Her_rang
Imagine This:Knowing that her speech was long and boring, the professor rang her bell, and she let her students have a short break.
Other Forms:Harangue (verb)

Harbor

(Verb)

Meaning:A shelter; or a place to give protection
Sounds Like:Harbor (a safe place for ships to dock)
Imagine This:When the storm strike the coast, the coast guard advise all the boats to stay docked inside the harbor.
Remember This:Harboring a fugitive is a violation of law.
Other Forms:Harborage (noun)

Hardy

(Adjective)

Meaning:Able to endure hardship
Sounds Like:Hard_die → die-hard → hard to kill
Imagine This:The U.S. Marines are trained to survive in hostile and harsh conditions, they are made to die-hard.
Remember This:To conserve water during the hot summer, it is wise to landscape your yards with “hardy� plants, which are drought resistant.
Other Forms:Hardiness (noun); Hardily (adv.)