List 1H Flashcards
OBDURATE
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
OBLIVIOUS
forgetful; unaware
OBSOLETE
no longer in use or current
OBSTINATE
stubborn
OBSTREPEROUS
noisily and stubbornly defiant
OBTRUSIVE
sticking out, noticeable; brash, meddling
OBTUSE
lacking intellect
OFFICIOUS
overly eager in offering unwanted help
OMINOUS
menacing; threatening
OPAQUE
not clearly understood, dense
OPPORTUNE
suitable, occurring at an appropriate time
OPULENT
rich or superior in quality
ORNATE
excessively decorated
ORTHODOX
commonly accepted; traditional
PARADOX
a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
PARTISAN
devoted to or biased in support of a group
PATRONIZE
to treat condescendingly
PENITENT
feeling or expressing remorse
PERNICIOUS
deadly or destructive
PERPETUAL
continuing forever or indefinitely
PERSEVERE
to be persistent, refuse to stop
PERSPICACITY
a high level of perception or understanding
PERTINENT
exactly relevant
PERVASIVE
spread throughout
PLACID
calm, quiet
PLAUSIBLE
believable
PLIABLE
easily bent or shaped
POIGNANT
touching
POLARIZE
to set at opposite ends or extremes
POMPOUS
exaggeratedly self-important
PRAGMATIC
practical
PRECARIOUS
dangerously unstable or insecure
PRECIPITOUS
extremely steep
PREDILECTION
a preference; a tendency toward favoring
PRETENTIOUS
claiming unjust standing
PREVALENT
widely occurring
PRISTINE
unspoiled, completely pure
PRODIGIOUS
enormous; extraordinary
PROFOUND
deep; far-reaching
PROLIFERATE
to increase or spread at a rapid rate
PROLIFIC
producing abundant works or results
PROPAGATE
to transmit or cause to broaden or spread
PROPENSITY
tendency
PROPRIETY
the quality of being proper
PROSAIC
lacking in imagination; dull
PROSPERITY
success; being well-off
PROVINCIAL
narrow-minded
PROVOCATIVE
tending to stir to anger or action
PRUDENT
wise; careful
PUGNACIOUS
eager to fight