Vocabulary 'O' to 'P' Flashcards
Obstinate
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
Obdurate
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
Obfuscate
Make obscure; unclear; bewilder (someone)
Obsequies
Funeral rites
Officious
Assertive of authority in a domineering way; interfering
Opaque
Not transparent
Opulent
Luxurious; wealthy
Ostensibly
Appearing to be one thing when it is really something else; apparently
Panoply
An extensive or impressive collection
Paucity
Scarcity; shortage; lack
Paragon
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a quality
Parsimonious
Very unwilling to spend money or use resources
Pejorative
Expressing contempt or disapproval
Perspicacious
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things
Pernicious
Very harmful