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- habitancy/ˈhæb.ɪ.tən.si/The state or fact of residing in a place; residence.nounRare
- habitant/ˈhabɪt(ə)nt/An inhabitant or resident of a particular place, especially one who occupies a dwelling.nounLow (archaic/technical/historical)
- habitat/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/The natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows.nounC1
- habitation/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The act of living in a place; the state of being inhabited.nounC1
- habituate/həˈbɪtʃ.u.eɪt/to make someone or something used to a condition, situation, or environment through repeated exposure; to accustom.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low to Mid Frequency)
- habituation/həˌbɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/The process of becoming accustomed to something through repeated exposure, resulting in a diminished response.nounC1-C2
- habitude/ˈhabɪtjuːd/A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up; a customary way of behaving.nounLow (C2 level, literary/formal)
- habitue/həˈbɪtʃueɪ/A person who frequents a particular place, especially a place of entertainment or social gathering.nounC2
- habitus/ˈhæb.ɪ.təs/The deeply ingrained habits, skills, dispositions, and bodily posture and appearance that an individual acquires through their life experiences and social conditioning, forming their 'second nature'.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- haboob/həˈbuːb/An intense, fast-moving, and often destructive dust or sandstorm, particularly common in desert regions like the Sahara and the southwestern United States.nounLow
- habsburg/ˈhæpsbɜːɡ/The name of one of the most prominent and influential royal houses of Europe, originating in the 11th century and ruling the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, and other territories for centuries.nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
- habu/ˈhɑːbuː/A venomous pit viper native to East Asia, especially the Ryukyu Islands.nounVery Low (Obscure/Term of Art)
- habutai/ˌhæbʊˈtaɪ/A lightweight, soft silk fabric, originally from Japan, with a plain weave and a slightly glossy finish.nounLow (Specialist/Niche)
- hacek/ˈhætʃɛk/A diacritic mark (ˇ) placed over certain letters to modify their pronunciation in some languages.nounLow
- hacendado/ˌasɛnˈdɑːdəʊ/The owner or manager of a large rural estate, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; specialized/historical term)
- hachinohe/ˌhætʃɪˈnəʊheɪ/A port city located in Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.nounVery Low
- hachioji/ˌhætʃiˈəʊdʒi/A geographical location, specifically a city in the western part of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.nounLow
- hachure/haˈʃʊə/A short line or stroke used in drawing and engraving, especially on a map, to represent shading or to indicate a slope or relief.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- hacienda/ˌhæs.iˈen.də/a large estate or plantation, especially in Spanish-speaking countries, historically used for agriculture, livestock, or mining.nounC2
- hacienda heights/ˌhæs.iˈen.də ˈhaɪts/A toponym referring to an affluent suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its hillside homes and large Asian-American community.nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
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