5 Flashcards
Moor
uncultivated land
Muddled
confused and vague
Negate
contradict
Null
having no value
Obfuscate
make obscure
Obstinate
being stubborn
Obtuse
being dull
Onerous
difficult to do
Opportune
good timing
Opulent
luxurious
Ornery
hard to please
Ostentatious
flashy
Overbearing
domineering
Overt
done in plain sight
Palpable
tangible
Paltry
small in amount
Paradigm
a standard example
Parody
a mocking imitation of something
Pedestrian (adj.)
lacking imagination
Permeate
spread through
Perpetuate
lasting forever
Perplexed
baffled
Perturb
make someone unsettled
Plight
a dangerous situation
Pluck (n.)
courage and determination
Plunder
steal goods
Pompous
a person who is arrogant
Pragmatic
someone who takes a realistic approach
Precipitate (w/obj.)
hurl
Precocious
someone beyond their years in skill
Predicament
an unpleasant situation
Predominate
dominate
Prevalent
common
Prudent
careful
Qualm
feeling uneasy