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obdurate (adj)

AHB-der-it or AHB-jer-it

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Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

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oblique (adj)

oh-BLEEK or uh-BLEEK

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Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

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occlude (verb)

uh-CLOOD

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Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

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opprobrium (n)

uh-PROH-bree-um

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Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

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orotund (adj)

OR-uh-tund

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

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ossify (verb)

AH-sif-fy

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

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ostensible or ostensive (adj)

ah-STEN-sih-bull/ah-STEN-siv

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

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ostentatious (adj)

AH-sten-TAY-shuss

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Pretentious, boastful showiness

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overwrought (adj)

oh-ver-RAHT

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

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palliate (verb)

PAL-ee-ayt

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Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

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pallid (adj)

PAL-id

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abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality

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panache (n)

puh-NASH

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

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panegyric (n)

pan-uh-JEER-ick or pan-uh-JIRE-ick

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Formal or lofty expression of praise

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panoply (n)

PAN-uh-plee

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Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array

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parley (n; verb)

PAR-lee

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

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pastiche (n)

past-EESH

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

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pathogenic (adj)

path-uh-JEN-ick

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Capable of producing disease

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peddle (verb)

PED-ull

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

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pejorative (adj; n)

pih-JOR-uh-tiv

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

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pellucid (adj)

puh-LOO-sid

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Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand

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penumbra (n)

pen-UM-bruh

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

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penury (n)

PEN-yer-ee

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Extreme poverty or scarcity

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per se (adv) 
per SAY
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Intrinsically; by itself; in itself

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peregrinate (verb)

PAIR-uh-grin-ayt

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Travel from place to place, esp. on foot

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perennial (adj)

per-EN-ee-ull

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Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring

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perfunctory (adj)

per-FUNK-tuh-ree

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Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine

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peripatetic (adj)

pair-uh-puh-TET-ick

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Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot

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pernicious (adj)

per-NISH-uss

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Very harmful or destructive, deadly

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perspicacious (adj)

per-spih-CAY-shuss

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Having penetrating insight or good discernment

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phalanx (n)

FAY-lanks or FAL-anks

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

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philistine (n)

FILL-ist-een

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Person deficient in or hostile to culture

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phlegmatic (adj)

fleg-MAT-ick

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Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional

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platitude (n)

PLAT-it-ood

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A shallow, overused statement; cliche

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plebian or plebeian (adj)

plih-BEE-un

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Of the common people

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plucky (adj)

PLUCK-ee

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Brave, spirited

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plutocracy (n)

ploo-TAH-cruh-see

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Rule by wealthy

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politic (adj)

PAH-lit-ick

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Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic

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nadir (n)

NAY-der or NAY-deer

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Lowest point

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nettle (verb)

NET-ull

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Irritate, sting, or annoy

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noisome (adj)

NOY-sum

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Offensive, disgusting; harmful

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normative (adj)

NOR-muh-tiv

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Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening)

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prolix (adj)

proh-LICKS or PROH-licks

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Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)
*loquacious, verbose

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propogate (verb)

PRAH-puh-gayt

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Reproduce, spread, increase

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puerile (adj)

PYOO-er-ull or PYOOR-ile

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Juvenile, immature

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pugilism (n)

PYOO-juh-lizm

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boxing, fighting with the fists

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puissance (n)

PWISS-unss or PYOO-iss-unss

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Power, might

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penitent (adj, n)

PEN-it-ent

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

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pedant (n)

PED-int

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

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parry (verb)

PAIR-ee

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

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pare (verb)

PAIR

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Peel or cut off the outer layer, reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts

51
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pulchritude (n)

PUHL-krih-tood

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Physical beauty

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polyglot (n)

PAH-lee-glaht

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Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages

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paragon (n)

PAIR-uh-gahn

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Model of excellence, perfect example

*prototype, exemplar

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palatial (adj)

puh-LAY-shull

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Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent

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propensity (n)

pruh-PEN-sit-ee

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Natural inclination or tendency

*predilection, proclivity, penchant, bent

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posit (verb)

PAH-zit

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Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)

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prattle (verb)

PRAT-ull

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Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble
*prate

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precipitate (verb)

prih-SIP-it-ayt

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Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down

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précis (n)

PRAY-see

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Concise summary, abstract

*digest, recapitulation, compendium

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prophetic (adj)

pruh-FET-ick

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Relating to prophecy, predicting, ominous

*prescient, prognosticate, augur

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propitiate (verb)

proh-PISH-ee-ayt

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Attempt to reconcile with, satisy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.)
*placate, mollify, assuage

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opine (verb)

oh-PINE

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Express an opinion

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pungent (adj)

PUN-jent

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Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp

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predilection (n)

preh-dill-ECT-shun

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Preference, tendency or favorability towards

*penchant, proclivity, bent

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nontrivial (adj)

non-TRIV-ee-ull

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Important or big enough to matter

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nominal (adj)

NAH-min-ull

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Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called
*putative (supposed or reputed)

67
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prescient (adj)

PRESH-int or PRESH-ee-unt

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Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future

*augur, prognosticate

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neophyte (n)

NEE-uh-fight

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Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion

*tyro (beginner)

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neologism (n)

nee-AH-luh-jizm

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new word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)

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preternatural (adj)

pree-ter-NAT-cher-ull

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Supernatural, exceptional

*occult can mean “supernatural, mysterious, arcane”

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prevaricate (verb)

preh-VAIR-ick-ayt

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Stray from the truth, mislead, lie

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primacy (n)

PRY-muh-see

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The state of being first or most important

73
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quixotic (adj)

kwick-SAH-tick

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Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive

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propitious (adj)

proh-PISH-uss

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Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
*auspicious, opportune

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providential (adj)

prah-vid-ENT-chull

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Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care

*propitious, auspicious

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pusillanimous (adj)

pyoo-sill-AN-im-uss

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Cowardly, timid

*craven

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proclivity (n)

pruh-CLIV-it-ee

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Inclination, natural tendency

*predilection, propensity

78
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polemic (n)

puh-LEM-ick

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Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea

79
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plethora (n)

PLETH-uh-ruh

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Excess; excessive amount

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proxy (n)

PRAHCK-see

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Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
*legate, emissary

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querulous (adj)

KWAIR-ull-uss

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Given to complaining, grumbling

*carp, petulant, peevish, cross

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quiescent (adj)

kwee-ESS-unt

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Quiet, still

*placid, pacific

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