| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Lift or pull suddenly; yank | Hoick | 61%
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| Able to absorb moisture from the air | Hygroscopic | 55%
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| Holy object or place | Halidome | 43%
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| Misspeaking by saying the opposite of what was intended | Heterophemy | 40%
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| Laxative mead made with honey and water | Hydromel | 37%
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| Short chain mail tunic | Hauberk | 35%
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| Soothsayer who used entrails in Ancient Rome | Haruspex | 34%
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| Travel to sell small amounts of good | Higgle | 34%
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| Mythical half-goat, half-stag creature | Hircocervus | 33%
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| Deviating from the norm or expected pattern | Heteroclite | 30%
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| Oboe | Hautbois | 29%
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| Tragic character flaw | Hamartia | 26%
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| Recessed landscape wall or ditch; sunken fence | Ha-ha | 24%
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| Ancient game played on a square board | Halma | 23%
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| Sluggishness of the mind; lethargy | Hebetude | 23%
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| Underlying essence of a person or thing | Hypostasis | 23%
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| Type of Chinese green tea | Hyson | 18%
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| Term of endearment; pet name | Hypocorism | 8%
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