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