HONORABLE WORDS (WORDS # 32)

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HABITAT

Noun (countable) – The type of place that a particular animal usually lives in or a particular plant usually grows in, for example a desert, forest or lake

The fire obliged the wild animals to leave their habitat

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HALLMARK

Noun (countable) – A typical feature

She treated us in the friendly way that has become her hallmark

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HERMETIC

Adjective – Closed tightly, so that no air can get in or out

The food was sealed hermetically

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HETEROGENEOUS

Adjective (formal) – Consisting of many different types of people or things

America as a very heterogeneous population

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MY COMMENTS ON THESE WORDS

This is quite an interesting collection of words; I really do wonder why they are on the lists for the tests! 

“Habitat” is well known and used a lot at present, especially when referring to issues related to the environment. When new industries spring up, there is usually an uproar about the damage to the habitat of certain species! It is also an easy word to spell, so there does not seem to be a lot of difficulty here.

“Hallmark” sounds simple, but the idea it portrays is quite complex, I think. It refers to certain characteristics that identify a person or a process. For example, the historical hallmark of “Honest Abe” was his honesty! I don’t know if I would really use this word; there are other ways of saying the same thing. I have seen it used in official statements; maybe it is better adapted for more formal expressions.

“Hermetic” has become a household word, with all these food containers that are “hermetically” sealed. So it seems to be both useful and also frequently used. There doesn’t seem to be a way to avoid its use, just saying that something is “tightly closed” is not really the same.

“Heterogeneous” is certainly a complex word! The dictionary has it down as a “formal” expression. I have seen it used a lot in research reports and various academic works, and of course it is a very specific and therefore descriptive term. But it is rather a mouthful to say and to write!

The good news for Spanish speakers is that habitat, hermético and heterogéneo all exist, sound similar and mean the same. That should provide some help for the tests!

So study these words and improve your test scores and I’ll see you on the next post!

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