Question | Answer |
odyssey | a long journey |
offal | garbage |
officious | interfering |
ogle | to look at with desire |
ogre | monster |
olfactory | pertaining to smell |
oligarchy | government by only a few |
omen | a sign which indicates the future |
ominous | threatening |
omnifarious | of all kinds |
omnipotent | all-powerful |
omniscient | all knowing |
omnivorous | eating anything; absorbing everything |
onerous | burdensome |
onslaught | a furious attack |
onus | a burden |
opaque | not transparent; not letting light pass through |
opiate | narcotic; causing sleep |
opprobrious | shameful |
opt | to choose |
optimist | one who sees the good side of things |
optimum | the best; most favorable |
opulent | rich; luxurious |
oracular | mysterious |
oration | a speech |
orbit | a path around an object |
ordain | to order or establish |
ordinance | a law |
organic | fundamental or essential |
orient | an area of the Far East; to adjust |
orifice | opening |
ornate | showy |
ornithology | study of birds |
orthodox | accepting traditional beliefs; conventional |
oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
ossify | to change into bone or become rigid |
ostensible | apparent |
ostentatious | showing off |
ostracize | to banish |
overt | open; not hidden |
ovine | like a sheep |
ovoid | egg-shaped |
pacify | to calm down |
pact | an agreement |
paean | song of joy |
palatable | pleasant to taste |
palatial | magnificent |
paleontology | study of prehistoric life |
pall | something that covers or to be unpleasant |
palliate | to lessen |
pallid | pale; dull |
palpable | capable of being touched |
palpitate | to beat rapidly |
palsy | muscle paralysis |
paltry | worthless; small |
panacea | an answer for all problems |
panache | a showy manner |
pandemonium | confusion |
panegyric | an expression of praise |
pang | a sharp pain |
panoply | suit of armor; any protective covering |
panorama | unlimited view; comprehensive survey |
parable | a simple story giving a moral or religious lesson |
paradigm | a model; an example |
paradox | a statement that is contradictory, but probably true |
paragon | a model of perfection |
paramount | supreme |
paraphernalia | equipment |
parched | extremely thirsty |
pariah | an outcast |
parley | a conference |
parochial | limited or related to a church |
parody | a work which imitates another in a satirical way |
paroxysm | a sudden outburst |
parrot | to repeat or imitate |
parry | to avoid something such as a blow or hit; to evade |
parsimonious | stingy |
partisan | a strong supporter |
passé | out-of-date |
passive | submissive |
pastoral | pertaining to the country |
patent | government protection for an invention; obvious |
paternal | fatherly |
pathogenic | causing disease |
pathos | deep feeling of pity |
patriarch | a person regarded as a founder or father |
patrician | aristocratic |
patrimony | inherited right |