List 1H Flashcards

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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
calm, quiet
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PLAUSIBLE
believable
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PLIABLE
easily bent or shaped
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POIGNANT
touching
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POLARIZE
to set at opposite ends or extremes
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POMPOUS
exaggeratedly self-important
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PRAGMATIC
practical
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PRECARIOUS
dangerously unstable or insecure
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PRECIPITOUS
extremely steep
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PREDILECTION
a preference; a tendency toward favoring
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PRETENTIOUS
claiming unjust standing
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PREVALENT
widely occurring
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PRISTINE
unspoiled, completely pure
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PRODIGIOUS
enormous; extraordinary
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PROFOUND
deep; far-reaching
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PROLIFERATE
to increase or spread at a rapid rate
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PROLIFIC
producing abundant works or results
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PROPAGATE
to transmit or cause to broaden or spread
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PROPENSITY
tendency
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PROPRIETY
the quality of being proper
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PROSAIC
lacking in imagination; dull
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PROSPERITY
success; being well-off
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PROVINCIAL
narrow-minded
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PROVOCATIVE
tending to stir to anger or action
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PRUDENT
wise; careful
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PUGNACIOUS
eager to fight