halcyon	noun	a bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation
harangue	noun	a speech addressed to a public assembly
harrow	verb	agricultural implement with teeth drawn over plowed land to break clods of earth	
haughty	adjective	blatantly and disdainfully proud
hermetic	adjective	 airtight; impervious to external influence
hew	verb	to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
hirsute	adjective	hairy
histrionic	adjective	deliberately affected; theatrical
homiletics	noun	act of preaching
hoodwink	verb	to deceive by false appearance; dupe
hubris	noun	exaggerated pride or self-confidence