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oaken

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Made of or from oak.

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oakum

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Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.

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obdurate

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Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity.

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obelisk

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A square shaft with pyramidal top usually monumental or commemorative.

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obese

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Exceedingly fat.

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obesity

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Excessive fatness.

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obituary

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A published notice of a death.

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objective

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Grasping and representing facts as they are.

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objector

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One who objects as to a proposition measure or ruling.

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obligate

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To hold to the fulfillment of duty.

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obligatory

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Binding in law or conscience.

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oblique

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Slanting said of lines.

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obliterate

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To cause to disappear.

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oblivion

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The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten.

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oblong

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Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated

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obnoxious

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Detestable.

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obsequies

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Funeral rites.

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obsequious

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Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

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observance

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A traditional form or customary act.

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observant

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Quick to notice.

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observatory

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A building designed for systematic astronomical observations.

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obsolescence

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The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.

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obsolescent

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Passing out of use as a word.

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obsolete

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No longer practiced or accepted.

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obstetrician

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A practitioner of midwifery.

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obstetrics

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The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.

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obstinacy

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Stubborn adherence to opinion arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way.

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obstreperous

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Boisterous.

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obstruct

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To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage either wholly or in part.

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obstruction

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Hindrance.

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obtrude

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To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

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obtrusive

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Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

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obvert

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To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.

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obviate

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To clear away or provide for as an objection or difficulty.

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occasion

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An important event or celebration.

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Occident

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The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.

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occlude

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To absorb as a gas by a metal.

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occult

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Existing but not immediately perceptible.

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occupant

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A tenant in possession of property as distinguished from the actual owner.

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occurrence

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A happening.

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octagon

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A figure with eight sides and eight angles.

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octave

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A note at this interval above or below any other considered in relation to that other.

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octavo

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A book or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.

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octogenarian

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A person of between eighty and ninety years.

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ocular

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Of or pertaining to the eye.

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oculist

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One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

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oddity

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An eccentricity.

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ode

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The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.

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odious

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Hateful.

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odium

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A feeling of extreme repugnance or of dislike and disgust.

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odoriferous

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Having or diffusing an odor or scent especially an agreeable one.

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odorous

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Having an odor especially a fragrant one.

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off

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Farther or more distant.

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offhand

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Without preparation.

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officiate

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To act as an officer or leader.

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officious

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Intermeddling with what is not one’s concern.

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offshoot

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Something that branches off from the parent stock.

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ogre

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A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.

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ointment

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A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.

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olfactory

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of or pertaining to the sense of smell.

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olive-branch

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A branch of the olive-tree as an emblem of peace.

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ominous

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Portentous.

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omission

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Exclusion.

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omnipotence

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Unlimited and universal power.

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Omnipotent

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Possessed of unlimited and universal power.

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omniscience

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Unlimited or infinite knowledge.

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omniscient

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Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.

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omnivorous

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Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.

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onerous

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Burdensome or oppressive.

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onrush

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Onset.

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onset

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An assault especially of troops upon an enemy or fortification.

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onslaught

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A violent onset.

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onus

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A burden or responsibility.

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opalescence

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The property of combined refraction and reflection of light resulting in smoky tints.

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opaque

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Impervious to light.

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operate

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To put in action and supervise the working of.

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operative

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Active.

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operator

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One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus.

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operetta

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A humorous play in dialogue and music of more than one act.

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opinion

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A conclusion or judgment held with confidence but falling short of positive knowledge.

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opponent

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One who supports the opposite side in a debate discussion struggle or sport.

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opportune

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Especially fit as occurring said or done at the right moment.

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opportunist

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One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends.

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opportunity

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Favorable or advantageous chance or opening.

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opposite

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Radically different or contrary in action or movement.

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opprobrium

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The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.

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optic

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Pertaining to the eye or vision.

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optician

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One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.

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optics

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The science that treats of light and vision and all that is connected with sight.

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optimism

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The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best.

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option

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The right power or liberty of choosing.

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optometry

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Measurement of the powers of vision.

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opulence

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Affluence.

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opulent

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Wealthy.

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oral

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Uttered through the mouth.

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orate

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To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech.

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oration

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An elaborate or formal public speech.

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orator

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One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech.

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oratorio

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A composition for solo voices chorus and orchestra generally taken from the Scriptures.

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oratory

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The art of public speaking.

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ordeal

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Anything that severely tests courage strength patience conscience etc.

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ordinal

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That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series as first second third.

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ordination

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A consecration to the ministry.

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ordnance

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A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.

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orgies

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Wild or wanton revelry.

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origin

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The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.

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original

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Not copied nor produced by imitation.

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originate

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To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of.

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ornate

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Ornamented to a marked degree.

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orthodox

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Holding the commonly accepted faith.

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orthodoxy

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Acceptance of the common faith.

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orthogonal

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Having or determined by right angles.

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orthopedic

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Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity

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orthopedist

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One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity

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oscillate

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To swing back and forth.

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osculate

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To kiss.

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ossify

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to convert into bone.

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ostentation

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A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.

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ostracism

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Exclusion from intercourse or favor as in society or politics.

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ostracize

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To exclude from public or private favor.

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ought

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To be under moral obligation to be or do.

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oust

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To eject.

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out-and-out

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Genuinely.

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outbreak

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A sudden and violent breaking forth as of something that has been pent up or restrained.

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outburst

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A violent issue especially of passion in an individual.

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outcast

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One rejected and despised especially socially.

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outcry

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A vehement or loud cry or clamor.

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outdo

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To surpass.

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outlandish

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Of barbarous uncouth and unfamiliar aspect or action.

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outlast

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To last longer than.

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outlaw

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A habitual lawbreaker.

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outlive

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To continue to exist after.

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out-of-the-way

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Remotely situated.

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outpost

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A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise.

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outrage

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A gross infringement of morality or decency.

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outrageous

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Shocking in conduct.

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outreach

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To reach or go beyond.

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outride

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To ride faster than.

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outrigger

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A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.

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outright

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Entirely.

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outskirt

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A border region.

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outstretch

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To extend.

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outstrip

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To go beyond.

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outweigh

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To surpass in importance or excellence.

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overdo

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To overtax the strength of.

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overdose

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An excessive dose usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic.

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overeat

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To eat to excess.

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overhang

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A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over.

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overleap

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To leap beyond.

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overlord

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One who holds supremacy over another.

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overpass

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To pass across or over as a river.

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overpay

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To pay or reward in excess.

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overpower

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To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.

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overproduction

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Excessive production.

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overreach

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To stretch out too far.

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overrun

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To infest or ravage.

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oversee

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To superintend.

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overseer

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A supervisor.

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overshadow

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To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison.

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overstride

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To step beyond.

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overthrow

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To vanquish an established ruler or government.

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overtone

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A harmonic.

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overture

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An instrumental prelude to an opera oratorio or ballet.

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overweight

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Preponderance.

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pacify

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To bring into a peaceful state.

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packet

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A bundle as of letters.

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pact

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A covenant.

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pagan

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A worshiper of false gods.

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pageant

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A dramatic representation especially a spectacular one.

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palate

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The roof of the mouth.

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palatial

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Magnificent.

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paleontology

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The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.

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palette

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A thin tablet with a hole for the thumb upon which artists lay their colors for painting.

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palinode

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A retraction.

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pall

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To make dull by satiety.

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palliate

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To cause to appear less guilty.

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pallid

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Of a pale or wan appearance.

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palpable

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perceptible by feeling or touch.

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palsy

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Paralysis.

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paly

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Lacking color or brilliancy.

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pamphlet

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A brief treatise or essay usually on a subject of current interest.

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pamphleteer

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To compose or issue pamphlets especially controversial ones.

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panacea

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A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.

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Pan-American

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Including or pertaining to the whole of America both North and South.

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pandemic

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Affecting a whole people or all classes as a disease.

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pandemonium

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A fiendish or riotous uproar.

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panegyric

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A formal and elaborate eulogy written or spoken of a person or of an act.

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panel

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A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame.

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panic

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A sudden unreasonable overpowering fear.

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panoply

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A full set of armor.

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panorama

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A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene.

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pantheism

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The worship of nature for itself or its beauty.

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Pantheon

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A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof.

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pantomime

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Sign-language.

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pantoscope

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A very wide-angled photographic lens.

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papacy

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The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.

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papyrus

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The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians and later of the Romans.

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parable

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A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral.

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paradox

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A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief.

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paragon

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A model of excellence.

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parallel

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To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts.

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parallelism

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Essential likeness.

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paralysis

A

Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles.

204
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paralyze

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To deprive of the power to act.

205
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paramount

A

Supreme in authority.

206
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paramour

A

One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress.

207
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paraphernalia

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Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.

208
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paraphrase

A

Translate freely.

209
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pare

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To cut shave or remove (the outside) from anything.

210
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parentage

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The relation of parent to child of the producer to the produced or of cause to effect.

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Pariah

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A member of a degraded class a social outcast.

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parish

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The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.

213
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Parisian

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Of or pertaining to the city of Paris.

214
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parity

A

Equality as of condition or rank.

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parlance

A

Mode of speech.

216
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parley

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To converse in.

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parliament

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A legislative body.

218
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parlor

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A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests.

219
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parody

A

To render ludicrous by imitating the language of.

220
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paronymous

A

Derived from the same root or primitive word.

221
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paroxysm

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A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.

222
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parricide

A

The murder of a parent.

223
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parse

A

To describe as a sentence by separating it into its elements and describing each word.

224
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parsimonious

A

Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.

225
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partible

A

Separable.

226
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participant

A

One having a share or part.

227
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participate

A

To receive or have a part or share of.

228
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partition

A

That which separates anything into distinct parts.

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partisan

A

Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party.

230
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passible

A

Capable of feeling of suffering.

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passive

A

Unresponsive.

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pastoral

A

Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life.

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paternal

A

Fatherly.

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paternity

A

Fatherhood.

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pathos

A

The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.

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patriarch

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The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right.

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patrician

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Of senatorial or noble rank.

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patrimony

A

An inheritance from an ancestor especially from one’s father.

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patriotism

A

Love and devotion to one’s country.

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patronize

A

To exercise an arrogant condescension toward.

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patronymic

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Formed after one’s father’s name.

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patter

A

To mumble something over and over.

243
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paucity

A

Fewness.

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pauper

A

One without means of support.

245
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pauperism

A

Dependence on charity.

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pavilion

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An open structure for temporary shelter.

247
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payee

A

A person to whom money has been or is to be paid.

248
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peaceable

A

Tranquil.

249
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peaceful

A

Tranquil.

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peccable

A

Capable of sinning.

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peccadillo

A

A small breach of propriety or principle.

252
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peccant

A

Guilty.

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pectoral

A

Pertaining to the breast or thorax.

254
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pecuniary

A

Consisting of money.

255
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pedagogics

A

The science and art of teaching.

256
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pedagogue

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A schoolmaster.

257
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pedagogy

A

The science and art of teaching

258
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pedal

A

A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments cycles and other machines.

259
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pedant

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A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning.

260
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peddle

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To go about with a small stock of goods to sell.

261
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pedestal

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A base or support as for a column statue or vase.

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pedestrian

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One who journeys on foot.

263
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pediatrics

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The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood.

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pedigree

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One’s line of ancestors.

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peddler

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One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail.

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peerage

A

The nobility.

267
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peerless

A

Of unequaled excellence or worth.

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peevish

A

Petulant. (irritable)

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pellucid

A

Translucent.

270
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penalty

A

The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law.

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penance

A

Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence.

272
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penchant

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A bias in favor of something.

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pendant

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Anything that hangs from something else either for ornament or for use.

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pendulous

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Hanging especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.

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pendulum

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A weight hung on a rod serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock.

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penetrable

A

That may be pierced by physical moral or intellectual force.

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penetrate

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To enter or force a way into the interior parts of.

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penetration

A

Discernment.

279
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peninsular

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Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water.

280
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penitence

A

Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.

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penitential

A

Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.

282
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pennant

A

A small flag.

283
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pension

A

A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her.

284
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pentagram

A

A figure having five points or lobes.

285
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pentavalent

A

Quinqeuvalent.

286
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pentad

A

The number five.

287
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pentagon

A

A figure especially with five angles and five sides.

288
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pentahedron

A

A solid bounded by five plane faces.

289
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pentameter

A

In prosody a line of verse containing five units or feet.

290
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pentathlon

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The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants.

291
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penultimate

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A syllable or member of a series that is last but one.

292
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penurious

A

Excessively sparing in the use of money.

293
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penury

A

Indigence.

294
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perambulate

A

To walk about.

295
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perceive

A

To have knowledge of or receive impressions concerning through the medium of the body senses.

296
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perceptible

A

Cognizable.

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perception

A

Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world.

298
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percipience

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The act of perceiving.

299
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percipient

A

One who or that which perceives.

300
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percolate

A

To filter.

301
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percolator

A

A filter.

302
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percussion

A

The sharp striking of one body against another.

303
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peremptory

A

Precluding question or appeal.

304
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perennial

A

Continuing though the year or through many years.

305
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perfectible

A

Capable of being made perfect.

306
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perfidy

A

Treachery.

307
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perforate

A

To make a hole or holes through.

308
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perform

A

To accomplish.

309
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perfumery

A

The preparation of perfumes.

310
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perfunctory

A

Half-hearted.

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perhaps

A

Possibly.

312
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perigee

A

The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth.

313
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periodicity

A

The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals.

314
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peripatetic

A

Walking about.

315
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perjure

A

To swear falsely to.

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perjury

A

A solemn assertion of a falsity.

317
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permanence

A

A continuance in the same state or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature.

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permanent

A

Durable.

319
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permeate

A

To pervade.

320
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permissible

A

That may be allowed.

321
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permutation

A

Reciprocal change different ordering of same items.

322
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pernicious

A

Tending to kill or hurt.

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perpendicular

A

Straight up and down.

324
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perpetrator

A

The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.

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perpetuate

A

To preserve from extinction or oblivion.

326
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perquisite

A

Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages.

327
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persecution

A

Harsh or malignant oppression.

328
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perseverance

A

A persistence in purpose and effort.

329
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persevere

A

To continue striving in spite of discouragements.

330
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persiflage

A

Banter.

331
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persist

A

To continue steadfast against opposition.

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persistence

A

A fixed adherence to a resolve course of conduct or the like.

333
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personage

A

A man or woman as an individual especially one of rank or high station.

334
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personal

A

Not general or public.

335
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personality

A

The attributes taken collectively that make up the character and nature of an individual.

336
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personnel

A

The force of persons collectively employed in some service.

337
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perspective

A

The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view.

338
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perspicacious

A

Astute.

339
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perspicacity

A

Acuteness or discernment.

340
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perspicuous

A

Lucid.

341
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perspiration

A

Sweat.

342
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perspire

A

To excrete through the pores of the skin.

343
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persuade

A

To win the mind of by argument eloquence evidence or reflection.

344
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persuadable

A

capable of influencing to action by entreaty statement or anything that moves the feelings.

345
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pertinacious

A

Persistent or unyielding.

346
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pertinacity

A

Unyielding adherence.

347
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pertinent

A

Relevant.

348
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perturb

A

To disturb greatly.

349
Q

perturbation

A

Mental excitement or confusion.

350
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perusal

A

The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully.

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pervade

A

To pass or spread through every part.

352
Q

pervasion

A

The state of spreading through every part.

353
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pervasive

A

Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.

354
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perverse

A

Unreasonable.

355
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perversion

A

Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.

356
Q

perversity

A

Wickedness.

357
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pervert

A

One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false.

358
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pervious

A

Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance.

359
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pestilence

A

A raging epidemic.

360
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pestilent

A

Having a malign influence or effect.

361
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pestilential

A

having the nature of or breeding pestilence.

362
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peter

A

To fail or lose power efficiency or value.

363
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petrify

A

To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.

364
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petulance

A

The character or condition of being impatient capricious or petulant.

365
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petulant

A

Displaying impatience.

366
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pharmacopoeia

A

A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.

367
Q

pharmacy

A

The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines.

368
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phenomenal

A

Extraordinary or marvelous.

369
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phenomenon

A

Any unusual occurrence.

370
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philander

A

To play at courtship with a woman.

371
Q

philanthropic

A

Benevolent.

372
Q

philanthropist

A

One who endeavors to help his fellow men.

373
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philanthropy

A

Active humanitarianism.

374
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philately

A

The study and collection of stamps.

375
Q

philharmonic

A

Fond of music.

376
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philogynist

A

One who is fond of women.

377
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philologist

A

An expert in linguistics.

378
Q

philology

A

The study of language in connection with history and literature.

379
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philosophize

A

To seek ultimate causes and principles.

380
Q

philosophy

A

The general principles laws or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything.

381
Q

phlegmatic

A

Not easily roused to feeling or action.

382
Q

phonetic

A

Representing articulate sounds or speech.

383
Q

phonic

A

Pertaining to the nature of sound.

384
Q

phonogram

A

A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.

385
Q

phonology

A

The science of human vocal sounds.

386
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phosphorescence

A

The property of emitting light.

387
Q

photoelectric

A

Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity.

388
Q

photometer

A

Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.

389
Q

photometry

A

The art of measuring the intensity of light.

390
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physicist

A

A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.

391
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physics

A

The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.

392
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physiocracy

A

The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.

393
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physiognomy

A

The external appearance merely.

394
Q

physiography

A

Description of nature.

395
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physiology

A

The science of organic functions.

396
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physique

A

The physical structure or organization of a person.

397
Q

picayune

A

Of small value.

398
Q

piccolo

A

A small flute.

399
Q

piece

A

A loose or separated part as distinguished from the whole or the mass.

400
Q

piecemeal

A

Gradually.

401
Q

pillage

A

Open robbery as in war.

402
Q

pillory

A

A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.

403
Q

pincers

A

An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.

404
Q

pinchers

A

An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.

405
Q

pinnacle

A

A high or topmost point as a mountain-peak.

406
Q

pioneer

A

One among the first to explore a country.

407
Q

pious

A

Religious.

408
Q

pique

A

To excite a slight degree of anger in.

409
Q

piteous

A

Compassionate.

410
Q

pitiable

A

Contemptible.

411
Q

pitiful

A

Wretched.

412
Q

pitiless

A

Hard-hearted.

413
Q

pittance

A

Any small portion or meager allowance.

414
Q

placate

A

To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.

415
Q

placid

A

Serene.

416
Q

plagiarism

A

The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one’s own.

417
Q

planisphere

A

A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.

418
Q

plasticity

A

The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed.

419
Q

platitude

A

A written or spoken statement that is flat dull or commonplace.

420
Q

plaudit

A

An expression of applause.

421
Q

plausible

A

Seeming likely to be true though open to doubt.

422
Q

playful

A

Frolicsome.

423
Q

playwright

A

A maker of plays for the stage.

424
Q

plea

A

An argument to obtain some desired action.

425
Q

pleasant

A

Agreeable.

426
Q

pleasurable

A

Affording gratification.

427
Q

plebeian

A

Common.

428
Q

pledgee

A

The person to whom anything is pledged.

429
Q

pledgeor

A

One who gives a pledge.

430
Q

plenary

A

Entire.

431
Q

plenipotentiary

A

A person fully empowered to transact any business.

432
Q

plenitude

A

Abundance.

433
Q

plenteous

A

Abundant.

434
Q

plumb

A

A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.

435
Q

plummet

A

A piece of lead for making soundings adjusting walls to the vertical.

436
Q

pluperfect

A

Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.

437
Q

plural

A

Containing or consisting of more than one.

438
Q

plurality

A

A majority.

439
Q

plutocracy

A

A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.

440
Q

pneumatic

A

Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas.

441
Q

poesy

A

Poetry.

442
Q

poetaster

A

An inferior poet.

443
Q

poetic

A

Pertaining to poetry.

444
Q

poetics

A

The rules and principles of poetry.

445
Q

poignancy

A

Severity or acuteness especially of pain or grief.

446
Q

poignant

A

Severely painful or acute to the spirit.

447
Q

poise

A

Equilibrium.

448
Q

polar

A

Pertaining to the poles of a sphere especially of the earth.

449
Q

polemics

A

The art of controversy or disputation.

450
Q

pollen

A

The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant.

451
Q

pollute

A

To contaminate.

452
Q

polyarchy

A

Government by several or many persons of what- ever class.

453
Q

polycracy

A

The rule of many.

454
Q

polygamy

A

the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once.

455
Q

polyglot

A

Speaking several tongues.

456
Q

polygon

A

A figure having many angles.

457
Q

polyhedron

A

A solid bounded by plane faces especially by more than four.

458
Q

polysyllable

A

Having several syllables especially more than three syllables.

459
Q

polytechnic

A

Pertaining to embracing or practicing many arts.

460
Q

polytheism

A

The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.

461
Q

pommel

A

To beat with something thick or bulky.

462
Q

pomposity

A

The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

463
Q

pompous

A

Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.

464
Q

ponder

A

To meditate or reflect upon.

465
Q

ponderous

A

Unusually weighty or forcible.

466
Q

pontiff

A

The Pope.

467
Q

populace

A

The common people.

468
Q

populous

A

Containing many inhabitants especially in proportion to the territory.

469
Q

portend

A

To indicate as being about to happen especially by previous signs.

470
Q

portent

A

Anything that indicates what is to happen.

471
Q

portfolio

A

A portable case for holding writing-materials drawings etc.

472
Q

posit

A

To present in an orderly manner.

473
Q

position

A

The manner in which a thing is placed.

474
Q

positive

A

Free from doubt or hesitation.

475
Q

posse

A

A force of men.

476
Q

possess

A

To own.

477
Q

possession

A

The having holding or detention of property in one’s power or command.

478
Q

possessive

A

Pertaining to the having holding or detention of property in one’s power or command.

479
Q

possessor

A

One who owns enjoys or controls anything as property.

480
Q

possible

A

Being not beyond the reach of power natural moral or supernatural.

481
Q

postdate

A

To make the date of any writing later than the real date.

482
Q

posterior

A

The hinder part.

483
Q

postgraduate

A

Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.

484
Q

postscript

A

Something added to a letter after the writer’s signature.

485
Q

potency

A

Power.

486
Q

potent

A

Physically powerful.

487
Q

potentate

A

One possessed of great power or sway.

488
Q

potential

A

Anything that may be possible.

489
Q

potion

A

A dose of liquid medicine.

490
Q

powerless

A

Impotent.

491
Q

practicable

A

Feasible.

492
Q

prate

A

To talk about vainly or foolishly.

493
Q

prattle

A

To utter in simple or childish talk.

494
Q

preamble

A

A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows.

495
Q

precarious

A

Perilous.

496
Q

precaution

A

A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger.

497
Q

precede

A

To happen first.

498
Q

precedence

A

Priority in place time or rank.

499
Q

precedent

A

An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.

500
Q

precedential

A

Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.

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