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Vocab 11-12
Comp. 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Octagon | 8 sides |
| Octarchy | Gov. With 8 rulers |
| Octogenarian | 80-90 years old |
| Octopod | Animal with 8 limbs |
| Octuple | 8 parts or things |
| Ocular | Relating to the wye |
| Oculist | Eye doctor |
| Omnifarious | All forms/ varieties |
| Omnific | Creating all things |
| Omnipotent | Having unlimited power |
| Omniscient | Knowing everything |
| Omnivorous | Both plant and animal |
| Opus | Artistic work |
| Opuscule | Small lit. Or music work |
| Oration | Form of speech |
| Oratory | Public church |
| Orbicular | Circular |
| Ostensible | Appearing true |
| Ostentatious | Design to impress |
| Otiose | Serve no purpose |
| Paternal | Relating to a father |
| Pacifism | the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means. |
| Impecunious | Four |
| Perfuse | To flow |
| Permeate | To spread through |
| Portal | Door way |
| Portcullis | a strong, heavy grating sliding up and down in vertical grooves, lowered to block a gateway to a fortress or town. |
| Export | Send away |
| Portable | Easily carried |
| Posthumous | Counting after ones death |
| Postmeridian | Afternoon |
| Postnuptial | After marriage |
| Preternatural | Supernatural |
| Primer | First |
| Primeval | Earliest ages |
| Primogenitor | Earliest ancestor of people |
| Primogeniture | First foreign child |
| Primordial | Existing at the beginning of time |
| Pugilism | Boxing |
| Pugnacious | Ready to fight |