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Group 6
HIT PARADE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| audacious | (adjective) daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
| authoritarian | (adjective) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering |
| beneficent | (adjective) charitable and kind in action |
| blithe | (adjective) carefree; merry |
| brittle | (adjective) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile |
| burnish | (verb) to polish; to rub to a shine |
| calibrate | (verb) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard |
| connoisseur | (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
| consternation | (noun) dismay; startling; distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion |
| convoluted | (adjective) complex or complicated |
| cultivation | (noun) the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops |
| cultured | (adjective) possessing education, refinement, and taste; polished |
| cunning | (noun) shrewdness and craftiness; slyness |
| cynicism | (noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness |
| deference | (noun) a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another |
| dogmatic | (adjective) stubbornly opinionated |
| effrontery | (noun) boldness; impudence; arrogance |
| endemic | (adjective) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous |
| epitome | (noun) embodiment; quintessence |
| erudite | (adjective) very learned; scholarly |
| extravagance | (noun) lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending, especially of funds |
| facetious | (adjective) playful; humorous |
| fatuous | (adjective) silly; inanely foolish |
| fidelity | (noun) faithfulness; loyalty |
| implacable | (adjective) not capable of being appeased or significantly charged |
| ingenuity | (noun) cleverness or inventiveness |
| intemperance | (noun) excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint |
| intrepid | (adjective) steadfast and courageous |
| magnanimity | (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving |
| membrane | (noun) a thin, flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ |
| meticulous | (adjective) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail |
| perfunctory | (adjective) cursory; done without care or interest |
| plasticity | (noun) pliability; malleability; flexibility |
| porous | (adjective) full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable |
| pragmatic | (adjective) practical rather than idealistic |
| presumptuous | (adjective) assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant |
| pristine | (adjective) pure; uncorrupted; clean |
| probity | (noun) adherence to the highest principles; uprightness |
| prodigious | (adjective) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary |
| prudent | (adjective) wise and careful; showing good judgment |
| rigidity | (noun) the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff |
| slight | (adjective) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size |
| solicitous | (adjective) concerned and attentive; eager |
| somber | (adjective) dark and depressing; mournful |
| superficial | (adjective) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface |
| synthetic | (adjective) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole |
| tortuous | (adjective) winding; twisting; excessively complicated |
| tractable | (adjective) docile; obedient; easily led |
| treacherous | (adjective) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable |
| unfeigned | (adjective) genuine; not false or hypocritical |
| unfettered | (adjective) not tied down; unrestrained |
| warranted | (adjective) called for; authorized; justified |
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