Oppulent Flashcards
1
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Ossify
A
To change into bone
2
Q
Ostracism
A
Banishment or exclusion by consensus
3
Q
Palliate
A
To make less or moderate the intensity of something
4
Q
Paltry
A
Small, trivial and insignificant
5
Q
Paradox
A
A seemingly contradictory statement that is nonetheless true
6
Q
Parochial
A
Having a narrow, often prejudicial point of view
7
Q
Parody
A
A work that imitates for comic effect or ridicule
8
Q
Patent
A
Obvious
9
Q
Patrician
A
An aristocrat or person of high birth
10
Q
Pedestrian
A
Plain, boring and banal
11
Q
Peevish
A
Perversely stubborn, with ill temper or moodiness
12
Q
Pejorative
A
Having a negative connotation, disparaging and belittling
13
Q
Pernicious
A
Deadly, and highly destructive
14
Q
Pertinacious
A
Unyielding; stubbornly holding to some belief
15
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Peruse
A
To examine with great detail, or read through very carefully
