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Group (4) - Matching Quizzes
obdurate 
1
 | hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious |
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
objective
2
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
obtuse
3
| introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
ominous
4
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
pallid
5
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
palpable
6
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
panacea
7
| excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
paradigm
8
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet |
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
pariah
9
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
parry
10
| extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |
| former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |