Vocabulary - high quality-good trait

Question 1

bijou

Answer 1

(esp. of a residence or business establishment) small and elegant – (archaic) a jewel or trinket

Question 2

hale

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Healthy and strong; full of stamina.

Question 3

subtlety

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perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy

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veritable

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not counterfeit or copied

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pert

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1. (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky 2. (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty

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inimitable

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matchless; not able to be imitated

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inviolable

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secure from corruption or attack

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politic

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showing good judgment especially in dealing with other people

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virility

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(in a man) the quality of having strength, energy and a strong sexual drive; manliness

Question 10

catholic

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1. (especially of a person’s tastes) including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. 2. of the Roman Catholic faith

Question 11

panoply

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A magnificent array; a display; an ostentatious exhibition.

Question 12

comely

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attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance

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consonance

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harmony; agreement

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serendipity, serendipitous

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Question 15

laureate

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Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction

Question 16

efficacious

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producing a desired effect

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facile

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performing adroitly and without effort; ready or fluent

Question 18

panache

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distinctive and stylish elegance (see comparison to cachet)

Question 19

cachet

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an indication of approved or superior status – There are shades of meaning between cachet and panache that are often confused. Cachet is more about prestige and panache is more about style. Another way to put it is the fact that you are doing something at all, say,High Tea at Buckingham Palace, can have a lot of cachet in your social circle, but how you do something, like the genteel way you sip your tea can have a lot of panache.

Question 20

acme

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the point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

Question 21

fecund

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1. fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific. 2 : intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree (noun= fecundity)

Question 22

fete

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honored; celebrated (verb is fete= honor at a festival; celebrate)

Question 23

hermetic

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1. (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight; 2. of or relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy

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cred

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(slang) cred. short for “credibility”.

Question 25

curio

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rare or intriguing object (bibelot); a curiosity

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natty

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neat; dapper; smartly dressed

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recherche

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1. uncommon; rare. 2. exquisite; choice. 3. overrefined; forced. 4. pretentious; overblown.

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sacrosanct

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(of a principle, place or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

Question 29

boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial

Question 30

panacea

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(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

Question 31

bona fide

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(adj) genuine; real-- (law) sincerely; without intention to deceive

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illustrious

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widely known and esteemed

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impervious

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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged

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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm

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lithe

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graceful, flexible, supple

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potable

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suitable for drinking

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apropos

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appropriate, or at an opportune time

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luxe

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expensive and of high quality; luxurious.

Question 39

mettle

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the courage to carry on

Question 40

adroit

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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halcyon

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peaceful and happy; calm (esp. of summer weather)

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verity

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1 : the quality or state of being true or real. 2 : something (as a statement) that is true; especially : a fundamental and inevitably true value

Question 43

pass muster

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an act of careful examination or consideration to determine whether something is acceptable or good enough

Question 44

prima

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First or leading

Question 45

sophisticate

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(n) a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.