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Terms Test 9

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oblivion the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening
obscure not discovered or known about; uncertain
ominous giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
opaque not able to be seen through, not transparent
opulence great wealth of luxuriousness
ostentatious characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
paradoxical seemingly absurd or self-contradictory
penitent feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
perfunctory (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or relection
perjury the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
petulance the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
pompous affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
precocious (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
pretentious attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed
Created by: masonryl000
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