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