Day 20

Question 1

opine

Answer 1

Express an opinion

Many people opine that the content of Web pages should be better regulated.

Question 2

opprobrium

Answer 2

Disgrace and disapproval that result from
outrageously shameful actions

Collaborators with the enemy did not escape the opprobrium of the townspeople.

Question 3

orotund

Answer 3

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

the tenor’s orotund voice was just what this soaring aria needs

Question 4

ossify

Answer 4

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

so easy for the mind to ossify and generous ideals to end in stale platitudes

Question 5

ostensible or

ostensive

Answer 5

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

the ostensible purpose for the trip

Question 6

ostentatious

Answer 6

Pretentious, boastful
showiness

The power of the government was present … but it did not express itself in large and ostentatious buildings.

Question 7

outstrip

Answer 7

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

The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.

Question 8

overshadow

Answer 8

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

The pitcher’s outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.

Question 9

overwrought

Answer 9

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

The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.

Question 10

palatial

Answer 10

Suitable for or resembling a palace,
magnificent

Monday’s vote was taken in a palatial hotel in midtown Manhattan where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his entourage are staying.

Question 11

pallid

Answer 11

Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or
vitality, wan

a pallid man who looked as though he’d never seen the sun

Question 12

panache

Answer 12

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

She played the role of hostess with great panache.

Question 13

panoply

Answer 13

Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or
array

When considering the panoply of gear essential to the outdoors, a shovel isn’t usually at the top of anyone’s list.

Question 14

paragon

Answer 14

Model of excellence, perfect example

in Arthurian legend, Sir Galahad is depicted as the one knight who is a paragon of virtue

Question 15

pare

Answer 15

Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling
fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting
off the outer parts

pared the stray branches on the tree

Question 16

pariah

Answer 16

Social outcast, untouchable

Once they began to migrate to the United States, especially after this country conferred citizenship on them in 1917, they discovered what it meant to be a pariah in the country that had adopted them.

Question 17

parley

Answer 17

Discussion, negotiation, esp. between
enemies (noun); to have such a discussion
(verb)

in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall

Question 18

parry

Answer 18

Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack);
skillfully evade (a question)

Zuckerberg was on the defensive at the hearing, his first testimony to Congress since April 2018, parrying criticism but also acknowledging lapses.

Question 19

pastiche

Answer 19

Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work
imitating the work of other artists, often
satirically
POTPOURRI

The research paper was essentially a pastiche made up of passages from different sources.

Question 20

patent

Answer 20

Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter
from a government guaranteeing an inventor
the rights to his or her invention (noun)

The company settled a patent dispute last year.

Question 21

pathogenic

Answer 21

Capable of producing disease

Her ophthalmologist quickly spotted an ulcer in the center of her cornea, which was positive for the pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Question 22

pathological

Answer 22

Relating to or caused by disease; relating to
compulsive bad behavior
: being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal

She has a pathological fear of heights.