EVC 03 (O-Z) Flashcards
English Vocabulary Advanced
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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
A practitioner of midwifery.
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obstetrics
The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.
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obstinacy
Stubborn adherence to opinion arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way.
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obstreperous
Boisterous.
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obstruct
To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage either wholly or in part.
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obstruction
Hindrance.
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obtrude
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
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obtrusive
Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
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obvert
To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.
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obviate
To clear away or provide for as an objection or difficulty.
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occasion
An important event or celebration.
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Occident
The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.
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occlude
To absorb as a gas by a metal.
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occult
Existing but not immediately perceptible.
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occupant
A tenant in possession of property as distinguished from the actual owner.
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occurrence
A happening.
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octagon
A figure with eight sides and eight angles.
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octave
A note at this interval above or below any other considered in relation to that other.
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octavo
A book or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.
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octogenarian
A person of between eighty and ninety years.
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ocular
Of or pertaining to the eye.
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oculist
One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
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oddity
An eccentricity.
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ode
The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.
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odious
Hateful.
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odium
A feeling of extreme repugnance or of dislike and disgust.
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odoriferous
Having or diffusing an odor or scent especially an agreeable one.
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odorous
Having an odor especially a fragrant one.
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off
Farther or more distant.
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offhand
Without preparation.
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officiate
To act as an officer or leader.
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officious
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern.
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offshoot
Something that branches off from the parent stock.
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ogre
A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.
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ointment
A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.
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olfactory
of or pertaining to the sense of smell.
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olive-branch
A branch of the olive-tree as an emblem of peace.
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ominous
Portentous.
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omission
Exclusion.
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omnipotence
Unlimited and universal power.
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Omnipotent
Possessed of unlimited and universal power.
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omniscience
Unlimited or infinite knowledge.
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omniscient
Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.
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omnivorous
Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately.
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onerous
Burdensome or oppressive.
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onrush
Onset.
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onset
An assault especially of troops upon an enemy or fortification.
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onslaught
A violent onset.
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onus
A burden or responsibility.
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opalescence
The property of combined refraction and reflection of light resulting in smoky tints.
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opaque
Impervious to light.
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operate
To put in action and supervise the working of.
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operative
Active.
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operator
One who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus.
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operetta
A humorous play in dialogue and music of more than one act.
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opinion
A conclusion or judgment held with confidence but falling short of positive knowledge.
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opponent
One who supports the opposite side in a debate discussion struggle or sport.
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opportune
Especially fit as occurring said or done at the right moment.
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opportunist
One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends.
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opportunity
Favorable or advantageous chance or opening.
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opposite
Radically different or contrary in action or movement.
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opprobrium
The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.
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optic
Pertaining to the eye or vision.
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optician
One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.
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optics
The science that treats of light and vision and all that is connected with sight.
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optimism
The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best.
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option
The right power or liberty of choosing.
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optometry
Measurement of the powers of vision.
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opulence
Affluence.
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opulent
Wealthy.
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oral
Uttered through the mouth.
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orate
To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech.
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oration
An elaborate or formal public speech.
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orator
One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech.
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oratorio
A composition for solo voices chorus and orchestra generally taken from the Scriptures.
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oratory
The art of public speaking.
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ordeal
Anything that severely tests courage strength patience conscience etc.
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ordinal
That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series as first second third.
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ordination
A consecration to the ministry.
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ordnance
A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.
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orgies
Wild or wanton revelry.
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origin
The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.
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original
Not copied nor produced by imitation.
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originate
To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of.
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ornate
Ornamented to a marked degree.
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orthodox
Holding the commonly accepted faith.
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orthodoxy
Acceptance of the common faith.
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orthogonal
Having or determined by right angles.
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orthopedic
Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity
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orthopedist
One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity
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oscillate
To swing back and forth.
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osculate
To kiss.
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ossify
to convert into bone.
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ostentation
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
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ostracism
Exclusion from intercourse or favor as in society or politics.
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ostracize
To exclude from public or private favor.
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ought
To be under moral obligation to be or do.
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oust
To eject.
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out-and-out
Genuinely.
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outbreak
A sudden and violent breaking forth as of something that has been pent up or restrained.
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outburst
A violent issue especially of passion in an individual.
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outcast
One rejected and despised especially socially.
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outcry
A vehement or loud cry or clamor.
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outdo
To surpass.
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outlandish
Of barbarous uncouth and unfamiliar aspect or action.
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outlast
To last longer than.
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outlaw
A habitual lawbreaker.
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outlive
To continue to exist after.
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out-of-the-way
Remotely situated.
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outpost
A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise.
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outrage
A gross infringement of morality or decency.
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outrageous
Shocking in conduct.
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outreach
To reach or go beyond.
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outride
To ride faster than.
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outrigger
A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.
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outright
Entirely.
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outskirt
A border region.
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outstretch
To extend.
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outstrip
To go beyond.
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outweigh
To surpass in importance or excellence.
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overdo
To overtax the strength of.
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overdose
An excessive dose usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic.
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overeat
To eat to excess.
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overhang
A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over.
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overleap
To leap beyond.
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overlord
One who holds supremacy over another.
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overpass
To pass across or over as a river.
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overpay
To pay or reward in excess.
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overpower
To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.
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overproduction
Excessive production.
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overreach
To stretch out too far.
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overrun
To infest or ravage.
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oversee
To superintend.
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overseer
A supervisor.
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overshadow
To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison.
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overstride
To step beyond.
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overthrow
To vanquish an established ruler or government.
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overtone
A harmonic.
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overture
An instrumental prelude to an opera oratorio or ballet.
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overweight
Preponderance.
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pacify
To bring into a peaceful state.
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packet
A bundle as of letters.
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pact
A covenant.
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pagan
A worshiper of false gods.
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pageant
A dramatic representation especially a spectacular one.
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palate
The roof of the mouth.
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palatial
Magnificent.
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paleontology
The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.
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palette
A thin tablet with a hole for the thumb upon which artists lay their colors for painting.
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palinode
A retraction.
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pall
To make dull by satiety.
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palliate
To cause to appear less guilty.
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pallid
Of a pale or wan appearance.
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palpable
perceptible by feeling or touch.
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palsy
Paralysis.
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paly
Lacking color or brilliancy.
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pamphlet
A brief treatise or essay usually on a subject of current interest.
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pamphleteer
To compose or issue pamphlets especially controversial ones.
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panacea
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
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Pan-American
Including or pertaining to the whole of America both North and South.
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pandemic
Affecting a whole people or all classes as a disease.
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pandemonium
A fiendish or riotous uproar.
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panegyric
A formal and elaborate eulogy written or spoken of a person or of an act.
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panel
A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame.
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panic
A sudden unreasonable overpowering fear.
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panoply
A full set of armor.
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panorama
A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene.
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pantheism
The worship of nature for itself or its beauty.
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Pantheon
A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof.
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pantomime
Sign-language.
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pantoscope
A very wide-angled photographic lens.
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papacy
The official head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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papyrus
The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians and later of the Romans.
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parable
A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral.
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paradox
A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief.
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paragon
A model of excellence.
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parallel
To cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts.
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parallelism
Essential likeness.
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paralysis
Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles.
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paralyze
To deprive of the power to act.
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paramount
Supreme in authority.
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paramour
One who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress.
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paraphernalia
Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.
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paraphrase
Translate freely.
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pare
To cut shave or remove (the outside) from anything.
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parentage
The relation of parent to child of the producer to the produced or of cause to effect.
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Pariah
A member of a degraded class a social outcast.
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parish
The ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor.
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Parisian
Of or pertaining to the city of Paris.
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parity
Equality as of condition or rank.
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parlance
Mode of speech.
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parley
To converse in.
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parliament
A legislative body.
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parlor
A room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests.
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parody
To render ludicrous by imitating the language of.
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paronymous
Derived from the same root or primitive word.
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paroxysm
A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.
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parricide
The murder of a parent.
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parse
To describe as a sentence by separating it into its elements and describing each word.
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parsimonious
Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.
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partible
Separable.
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participant
One having a share or part.
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participate
To receive or have a part or share of.
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partition
That which separates anything into distinct parts.
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partisan
Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party.
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passible
Capable of feeling of suffering.
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passive
Unresponsive.
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pastoral
Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life.
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paternal
Fatherly.
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paternity
Fatherhood.
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pathos
The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.
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patriarch
The chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right.
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patrician
Of senatorial or noble rank.
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patrimony
An inheritance from an ancestor especially from one's father.
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patriotism
Love and devotion to one's country.
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patronize
To exercise an arrogant condescension toward.
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patronymic
Formed after one's father's name.
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patter
To mumble something over and over.
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paucity
Fewness.
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pauper
One without means of support.
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pauperism
Dependence on charity.
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pavilion
An open structure for temporary shelter.
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payee
A person to whom money has been or is to be paid.
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peaceable
Tranquil.
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peaceful
Tranquil.
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peccable
Capable of sinning.
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peccadillo
A small breach of propriety or principle.
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peccant
Guilty.
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pectoral
Pertaining to the breast or thorax.
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pecuniary
Consisting of money.
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pedagogics
The science and art of teaching.
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pedagogue
A schoolmaster.
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pedagogy
The science and art of teaching
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pedal
A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments cycles and other machines.
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pedant
A scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning.
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peddle
To go about with a small stock of goods to sell.
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pedestal
A base or support as for a column statue or vase.
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pedestrian
One who journeys on foot.
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pediatrics
The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood.
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pedigree
One's line of ancestors.
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peddler
One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail.
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peerage
The nobility.
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peerless
Of unequaled excellence or worth.
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peevish
Petulant. (irritable)
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pellucid
Translucent.
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penalty
The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law.
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penance
Punishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence.
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penchant
A bias in favor of something.
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pendant
Anything that hangs from something else either for ornament or for use.
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pendulous
Hanging especially so as to swing by an attached end or part.
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pendulum
A weight hung on a rod serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock.
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penetrable
That may be pierced by physical moral or intellectual force.
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penetrate
To enter or force a way into the interior parts of.
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penetration
Discernment.
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peninsular
Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water.
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penitence
Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
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penitential
Pertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
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pennant
A small flag.
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pension
A periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her.
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pentagram
A figure having five points or lobes.
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pentavalent
Quinqeuvalent.
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pentad
The number five.
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pentagon
A figure especially with five angles and five sides.
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pentahedron
A solid bounded by five plane faces.
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pentameter
In prosody a line of verse containing five units or feet.
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pentathlon
The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants.
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penultimate
A syllable or member of a series that is last but one.
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penurious
Excessively sparing in the use of money.
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penury
Indigence.
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perambulate
To walk about.
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perceive
To have knowledge of or receive impressions concerning through the medium of the body senses.
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perceptible
Cognizable.
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perception
Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world.
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percipience
The act of perceiving.
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percipient
One who or that which perceives.
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percolate
To filter.
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percolator
A filter.
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percussion
The sharp striking of one body against another.
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peremptory
Precluding question or appeal.
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perennial
Continuing though the year or through many years.
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perfectible
Capable of being made perfect.
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perfidy
Treachery.
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perforate
To make a hole or holes through.
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perform
To accomplish.
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perfumery
The preparation of perfumes.
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perfunctory
Half-hearted.
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perhaps
Possibly.
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perigee
The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth.
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periodicity
The habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals.
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peripatetic
Walking about.
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perjure
To swear falsely to.
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perjury
A solemn assertion of a falsity.
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permanence
A continuance in the same state or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature.
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permanent
Durable.
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permeate
To pervade.
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permissible
That may be allowed.
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permutation
Reciprocal change different ordering of same items.
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pernicious
Tending to kill or hurt.
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perpendicular
Straight up and down.
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perpetrator
The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.
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perpetuate
To preserve from extinction or oblivion.
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perquisite
Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages.
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persecution
Harsh or malignant oppression.
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perseverance
A persistence in purpose and effort.
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persevere
To continue striving in spite of discouragements.
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persiflage
Banter.
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persist
To continue steadfast against opposition.
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persistence
A fixed adherence to a resolve course of conduct or the like.
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personage
A man or woman as an individual especially one of rank or high station.
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personal
Not general or public.
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personality
The attributes taken collectively that make up the character and nature of an individual.
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personnel
The force of persons collectively employed in some service.
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perspective
The relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view.
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perspicacious
Astute.
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perspicacity
Acuteness or discernment.
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perspicuous
Lucid.
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perspiration
Sweat.
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perspire
To excrete through the pores of the skin.
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persuade
To win the mind of by argument eloquence evidence or reflection.
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persuadable
capable of influencing to action by entreaty statement or anything that moves the feelings.
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pertinacious
Persistent or unyielding.
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pertinacity
Unyielding adherence.
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pertinent
Relevant.
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perturb
To disturb greatly.
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perturbation
Mental excitement or confusion.
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perusal
The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully.
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pervade
To pass or spread through every part.
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pervasion
The state of spreading through every part.
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pervasive
Thoroughly penetrating or permeating.
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perverse
Unreasonable.
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perversion
Diversion from the true meaning or proper purpose.
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perversity
Wickedness.
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pervert
One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false.
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pervious
Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance.
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pestilence
A raging epidemic.
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pestilent
Having a malign influence or effect.
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pestilential
having the nature of or breeding pestilence.
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peter
To fail or lose power efficiency or value.
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petrify
To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.
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petulance
The character or condition of being impatient capricious or petulant.
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petulant
Displaying impatience.
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pharmacopoeia
A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists.
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pharmacy
The art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines.
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phenomenal
Extraordinary or marvelous.
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phenomenon
Any unusual occurrence.
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philander
To play at courtship with a woman.
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philanthropic
Benevolent.
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philanthropist
One who endeavors to help his fellow men.
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philanthropy
Active humanitarianism.
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philately
The study and collection of stamps.
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philharmonic
Fond of music.
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philogynist
One who is fond of women.
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philologist
An expert in linguistics.
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philology
The study of language in connection with history and literature.
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philosophize
To seek ultimate causes and principles.
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philosophy
The general principles laws or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything.
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phlegmatic
Not easily roused to feeling or action.
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phonetic
Representing articulate sounds or speech.
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phonic
Pertaining to the nature of sound.
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phonogram
A graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound.
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phonology
The science of human vocal sounds.
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phosphorescence
The property of emitting light.
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photoelectric
Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity.
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photometer
Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights.
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photometry
The art of measuring the intensity of light.
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physicist
A specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.
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physics
The science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy.
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physiocracy
The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth.
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physiognomy
The external appearance merely.
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physiography
Description of nature.
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physiology
The science of organic functions.
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physique
The physical structure or organization of a person.
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picayune
Of small value.
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piccolo
A small flute.
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piece
A loose or separated part as distinguished from the whole or the mass.
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piecemeal
Gradually.
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pillage
Open robbery as in war.
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pillory
A wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn.
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pincers
An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot.
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pinchers
An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot.
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pinnacle
A high or topmost point as a mountain-peak.
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pioneer
One among the first to explore a country.
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pious
Religious.
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pique
To excite a slight degree of anger in.
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piteous
Compassionate.
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pitiable
Contemptible.
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pitiful
Wretched.
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pitiless
Hard-hearted.
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pittance
Any small portion or meager allowance.
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placate
To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.
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placid
Serene.
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plagiarism
The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one's own.
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planisphere
A polar projection of the heavens on a chart.
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plasticity
The property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed.
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platitude
A written or spoken statement that is flat dull or commonplace.
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plaudit
An expression of applause.
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plausible
Seeming likely to be true though open to doubt.
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playful
Frolicsome.
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playwright
A maker of plays for the stage.
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plea
An argument to obtain some desired action.
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pleasant
Agreeable.
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pleasurable
Affording gratification.
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plebeian
Common.
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pledgee
The person to whom anything is pledged.
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pledgeor
One who gives a pledge.
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plenary
Entire.
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plenipotentiary
A person fully empowered to transact any business.
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plenitude
Abundance.
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plenteous
Abundant.
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plumb
A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.
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plummet
A piece of lead for making soundings adjusting walls to the vertical.
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pluperfect
Expressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action.
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plural
Containing or consisting of more than one.
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plurality
A majority.
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plutocracy
A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.
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pneumatic
Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas.
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poesy
Poetry.
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poetaster
An inferior poet.
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poetic
Pertaining to poetry.
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poetics
The rules and principles of poetry.
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poignancy
Severity or acuteness especially of pain or grief.
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poignant
Severely painful or acute to the spirit.
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poise
Equilibrium.
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polar
Pertaining to the poles of a sphere especially of the earth.
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polemics
The art of controversy or disputation.
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pollen
The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant.
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pollute
To contaminate.
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polyarchy
Government by several or many persons of what- ever class.
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polycracy
The rule of many.
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polygamy
the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once.
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polyglot
Speaking several tongues.
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polygon
A figure having many angles.
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polyhedron
A solid bounded by plane faces especially by more than four.
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polysyllable
Having several syllables especially more than three syllables.
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polytechnic
Pertaining to embracing or practicing many arts.
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polytheism
The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.
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pommel
To beat with something thick or bulky.
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pomposity
The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
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pompous
Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
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ponder
To meditate or reflect upon.
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ponderous
Unusually weighty or forcible.
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pontiff
The Pope.
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populace
The common people.
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populous
Containing many inhabitants especially in proportion to the territory.
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portend
To indicate as being about to happen especially by previous signs.
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portent
Anything that indicates what is to happen.
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portfolio
A portable case for holding writing-materials drawings etc.
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posit
To present in an orderly manner.
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position
The manner in which a thing is placed.
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positive
Free from doubt or hesitation.
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posse
A force of men.
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possess
To own.
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possession
The having holding or detention of property in one's power or command.
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possessive
Pertaining to the having holding or detention of property in one's power or command.
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possessor
One who owns enjoys or controls anything as property.
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possible
Being not beyond the reach of power natural moral or supernatural.
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postdate
To make the date of any writing later than the real date.
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posterior
The hinder part.
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postgraduate
Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.
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postscript
Something added to a letter after the writer's signature.
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potency
Power.
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potent
Physically powerful.
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potentate
One possessed of great power or sway.
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potential
Anything that may be possible.
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potion
A dose of liquid medicine.
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powerless
Impotent.
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practicable
Feasible.
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prate
To talk about vainly or foolishly.
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prattle
To utter in simple or childish talk.
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preamble
A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows.
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precarious
Perilous.
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precaution
A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger.
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precede
To happen first.
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precedence
Priority in place time or rank.
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precedent
An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
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precedential
Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
