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hypothetical (HY pi THE tik il) adj. supposing or presuming something 293
although it is unproven
• “What would you do if you were king of the world?” is a hypothetical ques-
tion because we feel safe in assuming that you are not.
• If you ever imagined what type of animal you would be if you could be an
animal, you’ve had hypothetical musings.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. theoretical]

QUICK REVIEW #106
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. harbinger a. hack
2. harrow b. theoretical
3. haughty c. arrogant
4. herbivore d. secretion

5. heterogeneous e. herald
6. hew f. symbol
7. hieroglyphic g. vex
8. hormone h. varied
9. hypothetical i. plant eater