Flashcards: bowyer 22
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robbeach13 on February 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 obdurate | stubborn |
| obfuscate | to confuse, obscure |
| oblique | indirect, evasice; misleading, devious |
| obsequious | overly submissive, brown nosing |
| obsequy | a funeral ceremony |
| obstreperous | troublesome, boisterous, unruly |
| obtuse | insensitive, stupid, dull |
| occlude | to shut out, block |
| odious | hateful, contemptable |
| officious | too helpful, medelsome |
| ominous | menacing, threatening, indicating misfortune |
| onerous | burdensome |
| ontology | theory about the nature of existence |
| opalescent | iridescent, displaying colors |
| opaque | impervious to light; difficult to understand |
| opine | to express an opinion |
| opprobrious | disgraceful, contemptuous |
| opulence | wealth |
| oscillate | to move back and forth |
| ossify | to turn to bone; to become rigid |
| ostensible | apparent |
| ostracism | exclusion, temporary banishment |
| pacific | calm, peaceful |
| palaver | idle talk |
| paleontology | the study of past geological eras through fossil remains |
| palliate | to make less serious, ease |
| pallid | lacking color or liveliness |
| palpable | obvious, real, tangible |
| panacea | a cure all |
| panache | flamboyance, verve |
| panegyric | elaborate praise; a formal hymn of praise |
| panoply | an impressive array |
| paradigm | an ideal example, model |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| paramount | supreme, dominant, primary |
| pare | to trim |
| pariah | an outcast |
| parochial | of limited scope or outlook, prevential |
| parody | humerous immitation |
| parsimony | stinginess |
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