9th Vocab Flashcard 8

Front

Cruel disregard for others

Back

callous

Front

Restraining behavior

Back

Abstemious

Front

inattentive; unintentional

Back

inadvertent

Front

Spread in all directions

Back

Diffuse

Front

A delicate skill

Back

finesse

Front

She lacked tact and the _______________ it took to write beautifully.

Back

finesse

Front

We check everything because a/an _______________ error could be disastrous.

Back

inadvertent

Front

Police described the crime as despicable and urged the public to help catch the _____________ thief.

Back

callous

Front

Union officials called the strike to _________________ social tensions.

Back

diffuse

Front

For years he was so ______________ that he ate only one meal a day.

Back

abstemious