NSF regionals vocabulary 28 Flashcards
nuclear family
a social unit with parents and one or more children
obeisance
deference or homage, act of obeying
obfuscate
to make unclear, confuse
obliterate
to remove completely, destroy
oblivious
lacking conscious, without memory
oblong
to elongate in one direction
obtrude
to thrust outward
ode
a poem intended to be sung
officious
aggressive in offering one’s unrequested services
olfactory
pertaining to the sense of smell
omnibus
providing many things at once, a vehicle carrying many passengers
omnipotent
having unlimited power
omnivorous
feeding on plants as well as animals
on tenterhooks
in a state of tension or suspense
op art
a style of abstract in the 1960’s
opulence
having wealth or abundance
orb
a sphere or globe
ornate
rich in decorative detail
overarching
forming an arch above
overt
open and observable
pachyderm
any various non ruminant hoofed mammals having thick skin
Pagan
an irreligious person who does not believe in anything
pagoda
an Asian temple with upward curving roof
paladin
someone who fights for a cause
pallid
pale, faint or deficient in color.
