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8th Grade Week 23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Opportune | occurring or coming at a good time |
| Optimum | the most advantageous ; the best condition, degree or amount |
| Orthodox | conventional, doing it by the book, sticking to established principles |
| Ostracize | to exclude form a group; to shun |
| Oust | to eject; to force out; to banish |
| Paradox | a situation in which something seems both true and false |
| Paranoia | a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you, or that you are an important person |
| Parry | to ward off a blow; to turn aside; to avoid skillfully, to evade |
| Partition | the division of something into parts; an interior structure dividing a larger area |
| Penitent | one who feels sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds; feeling sorrow or humble |