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SAT 331-360
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| opulence | wealth; richness; affluence. |
| ornate | elaborately decorated. |
| orthodox | customary or conventional. |
| ostentatious | showy; elaborate. |
| outmoded | no longer fashionable. |
| outspoken | free or unreserved in speech. |
| pacify | to bring to a state of peace; to appease. |
| painstaking | careful and diligent effort. |
| paleontology | the study of fossils and ancient life. |
| palliative | something that soothes; soothing. |
| palpable | able to be felt. |
| paragon | a model or pattern of excellence. |
| parody | a humorous imitation of a serious work. |
| parsimonious | stingy; frugal. |
| pathology | the study of disease. |
| paucity | a lack; scarcity. |
| pauper | a very poor person. |
| pecuniary | pertaining to money. |
| pedantic | ostentatious in one's learning. |
| pedestrian | lacking in imagination. |
| penitent | feeling or expressing sorrow for wrongdoing. |
| penurious | extremely stingy; miserly. |
| perceive | to become aware of; to recognize. |
| perfidy | deliberate breach of trust. |
| peripatetic | walking or traveling about. |
| perquisite | a perk; a benefit. |
| persistent | refusing to give up despite opposition. |
| pertinacity | persistence. |
| petulant | showing sudden or impatient irritation. |
| philanthropist | someone who makes charitable donations to improve human well-being. |