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Hit Parade: Group 6 Flashcards

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audacious

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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authoritarian

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characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

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beneficent

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charitable and kind in action

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blithe

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carefree; merry

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brittle

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apt to break or crack due to lack of elasticity; fragile

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burnish

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to polish; to rub a shine

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calibrate

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to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

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connoisseur

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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consternation

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dismay; startling; distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

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convoluted

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complex or complicated

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cultivation

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the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops

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cultured

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possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

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cunning

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shrewdness and craftiness; slyness

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cynicism

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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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deference

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a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another

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dogmatic

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stubbornly opinionated

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effrontery

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boldness; impudence; arrogance

think “confront”

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endemic

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restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

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epitome

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embodiment; quintessence

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erudite

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very learned; scholarly

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extravagance

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lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending; especially in funds

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facetious

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playful; humorous

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fatuous

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silly; insanely foolish

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fidelity

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faithfulness; loyalty

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implacable
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed | think "not capable" of being changed
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ingenuity
cleverness or inventiveness
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impertinence
excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint
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intrepid
steadfast and courageous
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magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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membrane
a thin, flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ
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meticulous
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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perfunctory
cursory; done without care or intent
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plasticity
pliability; malleability; flexibility
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porous
full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
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pragmatic
practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant
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pristine
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity
adherence to the highest principles; uprightness
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prodigious
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary | "gigi can consume a prodigious amount of kibble"
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prudent
wise and careful; showing good judgement
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rigidity
the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff
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slight
small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size
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solicitous
concerned and attentive; eager
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somber
dark and depressing; mournful
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superficial
lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
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synthetic
man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole
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tortuous
winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
docile; obedient; easily led | "gigi is much more tractable when she has her shock collar on"
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treacherous
lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
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unfeigned
genuine; not false or hypocritical
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unfettered
not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
called for; authorized; justified
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inane
silly, stupid
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apathy
lack of interest
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odious
repugnant or disgusting
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scrupulous
diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to detail
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forestall
to stop, prevent, obstruct
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forsaken
left alone
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supplant
to take the place of
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reproach
to find fault with/ blame
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reprove
to criticize
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Reticent
reserved, not revealing one's thoughts
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intractable
not easily directed
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gratuitous
unnecessary
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proscribe
forbidden
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infelicitous
inopportune

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