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Officious

A

Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice
or intruding where one is not wanted;
meddlesome, pushy

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Offset

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Counteract, compensate for (verb); a
counterbalance (noun)

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Onerous

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Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

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Opaque

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Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc.
to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

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Opine

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Express an opinion

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Opprobrium

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Disgrace and disapproval that result from
outrageously shameful actions

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Optimal

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Best, most desirable or favorable

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Optimum

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most favorable condition or greatest degree or
amount possible under given circumstances

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Orotund

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Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or
speaking); pompous, bombastic

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Orthodox

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Adhering to a traditional, established faith, or
to anything customary or commonly accepted

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Oscillate

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Swing back and forth; waver, change one’s
mind

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Ossify

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Become bone or become hard like bone;
become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

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Ostensible or Ostensive

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Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly
appearing in a certain way

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Ostentatious

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Pretentious, boastful showiness

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Outstrip

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Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave
behind

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Overshadow

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Cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make
to seem less important

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Overwrought

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Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too
ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone

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Palatial

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Suitable for or resembling a palace,
magnificent

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Palliate

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Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms
of an illness

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Pallid

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Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or
vitality

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Panache

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Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand
way of acting

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Panegyric

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Formal or lofty expression of praise

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Panoply

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Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or
array

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Paradigm

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Model or pattern; worldview, set of shared
assumptions, values, etc

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Paradox
Contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true
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Paragon
Model of excellence, perfect example
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Pare
Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
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Pariah
Social outcast, untouchable
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Parley
Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb)
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Parry
Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question)
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Partial
Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)
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Partisan
Devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj.); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)
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Pastiche
Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
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Patent
Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter from a government guaranteeing an inventor the rights to his or her invention (noun)
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Pathogenic
Capable of producing disease
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Pathological
Relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior
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Patronizing
Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior
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Paucity
Scarcity, the state of being small in number
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Peccadillo
Small sin or fault
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Pedant
Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off
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Peddle
Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate
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Pedestrian
Ordinary, dull, commonplace
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Pejorative
Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)
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Pellucid
Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand
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Penchant
Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)
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Penitent
Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)
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Penumbra
Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists
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Penury
Extreme poverty or scarcity
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Per Se
Intrinsically; by itself; in itself
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Peregrinate
Travel from place to place, esp. on foot
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Pereniial
Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring
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Perfidious
Disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust
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Perfunctory
Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine
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Peripatetic
Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot
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Peripheral
Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe
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Permeate
Spread or penetrate throughout
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Pernicious
Very harmful or destructive, deadly
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Perspicacious
Having penetrating insight or good discernment
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Pervasive
Tending to spread throughout
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Phalanx
Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people
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Philanthropy
Efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money
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Philistine
Person deficient in or hostile to culture
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Phlegmatic
Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional
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Phony
Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine
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Pious
Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful
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Pith
Core, essence; significance or weight
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Placate
Satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures
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Placid
Peaceful, calm, tranquil
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Placid
Able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced
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Platitude
A shallow, overused statement; cliche

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