Vocab 2

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Diligence

Back 1

(Noun) constant and earnest effort to accomplish a task; careful attention.
Example: the study of organic chemistry requires diligence because one must memorize many formulas.

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Fastidious

Back 2

(adjective) a.difficult to satisfy or please.
b.Possessing or displaying careful attention to detail
Example: Mrs. Smith was such a fastidious housekeeper that she asked all visitors to remove their shoes attention the front door.

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Foresight

Back 3

(Noun) the ability to see what Is likely to happen and prepare for It accordingly; careful thought or concern for the future
Example: Mr. Peacocke had the foresight to invest in the company when it began to produce personal computers.

Front 4

Judicious

Back 4

(adjective) having or exhibiting sound judgement; sensible; wise.
Example: Judicious biographies select facts carefully and critically.

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Meticulous

Back 5

(adjective) a.extremely careful and precise.
b.Excessively concerned with details
Example: the meticulous volunteer made a list of the thousands of butterfly specimens in the science museum.

Front 6

Minutiae

Back 6

(noun) minor or trivial details.
Examples: the minutiae of the company's financial report were listed in the appendix.

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Prudent

Back 7

(adjective) exercising caution, good judgement, or common sense in handling practical matters; giving thought to ones actions and their consequences.
Example: prudent people generally try to save half of their wages.

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Punctilious

Back 8

(adjective) a. Attentive to the finer points of etiquette and formal conduct.
b. Very careful and exact.
Example: Eric was Punctilious in returning borrowed books.

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Selective

Back 9

(adjective) a. Careful in choosing; particular, discriminating.
b. Highly specific in activity; selective pesticides.
Example: as prices for goods and services have increased, consumers have become very selective on the items they buy.

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Systematic

Back 10

(adjective) a. Having a system, method, or plan; carried out step by step procedure.
b. Orderly in arranging things or getting things done; purposefully regular.
Example: biologists have a systematic procedure for classifying the forms of animal life.