Bader English p. 257-277

Terms	Definitions
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 from 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
periphery	the outermost part within a boundary, the outside edge
permeate	to flow or spread through, penetrate
perverse	stubborn, contrary, intractable
petulant	ill-humored, irritable, cranky
philanthropy	love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds
phobia	a persistent, illogical fear
photogenic	suitable, especially attractive for photography
pied	having patches or blotches of two or more colors
pillage	to rob of goods by violent seizure, plunder, to take as spoils
pique	irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride, to arouse curiosity

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