List 1H Flashcards by Wesley Chee | Brainscape

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OBDURATE

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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

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OBLIVIOUS

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forgetful; unaware

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OBSOLETE

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no longer in use or current

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OBSTINATE

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stubborn

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OBSTREPEROUS

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noisily and stubbornly defiant

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OBTRUSIVE

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sticking out, noticeable; brash, meddling

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OBTUSE

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lacking intellect

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OFFICIOUS

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overly eager in offering unwanted help

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OMINOUS

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menacing; threatening

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OPAQUE

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not clearly understood, dense

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OPPORTUNE

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suitable, occurring at an appropriate time

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OPULENT

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rich or superior in quality

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ORNATE

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excessively decorated

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ORTHODOX

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commonly accepted; traditional

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PARADOX

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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

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PARTISAN

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devoted to or biased in support of a group

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PATRONIZE

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to treat condescendingly

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PENITENT

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feeling or expressing remorse

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PERNICIOUS

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deadly or destructive

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PERPETUAL

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continuing forever or indefinitely

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PERSEVERE

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to be persistent, refuse to stop

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PERSPICACITY

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a high level of perception or understanding

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PERTINENT

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exactly relevant

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PERVASIVE

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spread throughout

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PLACID

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calm, quiet

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PLAUSIBLE

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believable

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PLIABLE

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easily bent or shaped

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POIGNANT

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touching

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POLARIZE

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to set at opposite ends or extremes

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POMPOUS

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exaggeratedly self-important

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PRAGMATIC

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practical

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PRECARIOUS

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dangerously unstable or insecure

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PRECIPITOUS

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extremely steep

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PREDILECTION

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a preference; a tendency toward favoring

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PRETENTIOUS

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claiming unjust standing

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PREVALENT

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widely occurring

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PRISTINE

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unspoiled, completely pure

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PRODIGIOUS

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enormous; extraordinary

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PROFOUND

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deep; far-reaching

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PROLIFERATE

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to increase or spread at a rapid rate

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PROLIFIC

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producing abundant works or results

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PROPAGATE

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to transmit or cause to broaden or spread

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PROPENSITY

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tendency

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PROPRIETY

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the quality of being proper

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PROSAIC

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lacking in imagination; dull

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PROSPERITY

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success; being well-off

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PROVINCIAL

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narrow-minded

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PROVOCATIVE

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tending to stir to anger or action

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PRUDENT

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wise; careful

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PUGNACIOUS

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eager to fight