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1
Q

Officious

A

Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice
or intruding where one is not wanted;
meddlesome, pushy

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Offset

A

Counteract, compensate for (verb); a
counterbalance (noun)

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3
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Onerous

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Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

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Opaque

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Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc.
to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

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Opine

A

Express an opinion

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Opprobrium

A

Disgrace and disapproval that result from
outrageously shameful actions

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Optimal

A

Best, most desirable or favorable

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Optimum

A

most favorable condition or greatest degree or
amount possible under given circumstances

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Orotund

A

Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or
speaking); pompous, bombastic

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Orthodox

A

Adhering to a traditional, established faith, or
to anything customary or commonly accepted

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Oscillate

A

Swing back and forth; waver, change one’s
mind

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Ossify

A

Become bone or become hard like bone;
become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

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Ostensible or Ostensive

A

Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly
appearing in a certain way

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Ostentatious

A

Pretentious, boastful showiness

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15
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Outstrip

A

Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave
behind

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16
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Overshadow

A

Cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make
to seem less important

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17
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Overwrought

A

Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too
ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone

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Palatial

A

Suitable for or resembling a palace,
magnificent

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19
Q

Palliate

A

Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms
of an illness

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20
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Pallid

A

Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or
vitality

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21
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Panache

A

Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand
way of acting

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22
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Panegyric

A

Formal or lofty expression of praise

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23
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Panoply

A

Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or
array

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24
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Paradigm

A

Model or pattern; worldview, set of shared
assumptions, values, etc

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Paradox

A

Contradiction, or seeming contradiction that
is actually true

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26
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Paragon

A

Model of excellence, perfect example

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27
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Pare

A

Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling
fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting
off the outer parts

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Pariah

A

Social outcast, untouchable

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29
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Parley

A

Discussion, negotiation, esp. between
enemies (noun); to have such a discussion
(verb)

30
Q

Parry

A

Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack);
skillfully evade (a question)

31
Q

Partial

A

Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others;
having a special liking for something or
someone (usually partial to)

32
Q

Partisan

A

Devoted to a particular group, cause, etc.
(adj.); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea,
etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)

33
Q

Pastiche

A

Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work
imitating the work of other artists, often
satirically

34
Q

Patent

A

Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter
from a government guaranteeing an inventor
the rights to his or her invention (noun)

35
Q

Pathogenic

A

Capable of producing disease

36
Q

Pathological

A

Relating to or caused by disease; relating to
compulsive bad behavior

37
Q

Patronizing

A

Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

38
Q

Paucity

A

Scarcity, the state of being small in number

39
Q

Peccadillo

A

Small sin or fault

40
Q

Pedant

A

Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off

41
Q

Peddle

A

Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate

42
Q

Pedestrian

A

Ordinary, dull, commonplace

43
Q

Pejorative

A

Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)

44
Q

Pellucid

A

Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to
understand

45
Q

Penchant

A

Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)

46
Q

Penitent

A

Regretful, feeling remorse for one’s sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)

47
Q

Penumbra

A

Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something “sort of” exists

48
Q

Penury

A

Extreme poverty or scarcity

49
Q

Per Se

A

Intrinsically; by itself; in itself

50
Q

Peregrinate

A

Travel from place to place, esp. on foot

51
Q

Pereniial

A

Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring

52
Q

Perfidious

A

Disloyal, treacherous, violating one’s trust

53
Q

Perfunctory

A

Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine

54
Q

Peripatetic

A

Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot

55
Q

Peripheral

A

Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe

56
Q

Permeate

A

Spread or penetrate throughout

57
Q

Pernicious

A

Very harmful or destructive, deadly

58
Q

Perspicacious

A

Having penetrating insight or good
discernment

59
Q

Pervasive

A

Tending to spread throughout

60
Q

Phalanx

A

Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people

61
Q

Philanthropy

A

Efforts to improve the well-being of
humankind, generally through giving
money

62
Q

Philistine

A

Person deficient in or hostile to culture

63
Q

Phlegmatic

A

Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or
made emotional

64
Q

Phony

A

Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

65
Q

Pious

A

Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful

66
Q

Pith

A

Core, essence; significance or weight

67
Q

Placate

A

Satisfy or calm down (an angry or
dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory
gestures

68
Q

Placid

A

Peaceful, calm, tranquil

69
Q

Placid

A

Able to be shaped or formed; easily
influenced

70
Q

Platitude

A

A shallow, overused statement; cliche

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