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Exam: IELTS

heyday

IPA: /ˈheɪdeɪ/

KK: /ˈheɪˌdeɪ/

noun

Definition: The time when someone or something is at its most successful or popular.

Example: The band was at its heyday in the 1990s, with hit songs topping the charts.

hiatal

IPA: /haɪˈeɪtəl/

KK: /haɪˈeɪtəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a hiatus, which is an opening or gap, often used in medical contexts to describe conditions involving the diaphragm.

Example: The doctor explained that a hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm.

hiatus

IPA: /haɪˈeɪtəs/

KK: /haɪˈeɪtəs/

noun

Definition: A break or interruption in something, such as time, space, or continuity.

Example: After a long hiatus, the band finally released a new album.

hibernate

IPA: /haɪˈbɜːrn.eɪt/

KK: /haɪˈbɜrnˌeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To spend a long period of time in a state of rest or inactivity, especially during the winter months.

Example: Bears hibernate during the winter to conserve energy and survive the cold months.

hibernation

IPA: //haɪˈbɜrnˌeɪʃən//

KK: /haɪˈbɜrnˌeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A period during which some animals sleep or become inactive to survive the cold winter months, reducing their energy use.

Example: Bears enter hibernation to conserve energy during the winter when food is scarce.

hidden

IPA: /ˈhɪd.ən/

KK: /ˈhɪd.ən/

adjective

Definition: Not visible or easily seen; concealed from view.

Example: The hidden treasure was discovered after many years.

verb

Definition: To keep something out of sight or to prevent it from being seen.

Example: She hidden the treasure in a secret place.

hiddenness

IPA: /ˈhɪdənnəs/

KK: /ˈhɪdənnəs/

noun

Definition: The state or quality of being concealed or not visible.

Example: The hiddenness of the treasure made it more exciting to search for.

hide

IPA: /haɪd/

KK: /haɪd/

intransitive verb

Definition: To keep oneself out of view or to go to a place where one cannot be seen.

Example: The cat likes to hide under the bed when it is scared.

noun

Definition: The skin of an animal, especially when it is thick and tough, or the skin that has been processed for use.

Example: The leather jacket was made from the hide of a cow.

transitive verb

Definition: To put something in a place where it cannot be seen or found; to conceal something from view.

Example: She decided to hide the gift in the closet until the party.

hidebound

IPA: /ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/

KK: /haɪdˌbaʊnd/

adjective

Definition: Describing someone or something that is very rigid, narrow-minded, or unwilling to change their opinions or ideas.

Example: His hidebound views on education made it difficult for him to accept new teaching methods.

hideous

IPA: /ˈhɪdiəs/

KK: /ˈhɪdiəs/

adjective

Definition: Something that is extremely ugly or offensive to look at; very unpleasant or shocking.

Example: The hideous monster scared all the children in the village.

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