Group 1 (O - P) Flashcards
Obtuse
(adj) - lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression.
Obviate
(v) - to anticipate and make unnecessary.
Onerous
(adj) - troubling; burdensome.
Paean
(N) - a song of praise or triumph; a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise.
Parody
(N) - a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect. especially in literature and art.
Perennial
(adj) - recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly.
Perfidy
(n) - intentional breach of faith; treachery
Perfunctory
(adj) - cursory; done without care or interest.
Perspicacious
(adj) - acutely perspective; having keen discernment.
Prattle
(V) - to babble meaninglessly; to take in an empty and idle manner.
Precipitate
(adj) - acting with excessive haste or impulse.