Group 6.1 Flashcards
Audacious
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
Authoritarian
characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering
Beneficent
charitable and kind in action
Blithe
carefree; merry
Brittle
apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile
Burnish
to polish; to rub to a shine
Calibrate
to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
Connoisseur
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
Consternation
dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
Convoluted
complex or complicated
Cultivation
the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops
Cultured
possessing education; refinement and taste; polished
Cunning
shrewdness and craftiness; slyness
Cynicism
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
Deference
a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another
Dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
Effrontery
boldness; impudence; arrogance
Endemic
restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
Epitome
embodiment; quintessence
Erudite
very learned; scholarly
Extravagance
lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending, especially of funds
Facetious
playful; humorous
Fatuous
silly; inanely foolish
Fidelity
faithfulness; loyalty
