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obdurate (adj)

AHB-der-it or AHB-jer-it

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Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

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oblique (adj)

oh-BLEEK or uh-BLEEK

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Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

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occlude (verb)

uh-CLOOD

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Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

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opprobrium (n)

uh-PROH-bree-um

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Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

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orotund (adj)

OR-uh-tund

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

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ossify (verb)

AH-sif-fy

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

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ostensible or ostensive (adj)

ah-STEN-sih-bull/ah-STEN-siv

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

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ostentatious (adj)

AH-sten-TAY-shuss

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Pretentious, boastful showiness

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overwrought (adj)

oh-ver-RAHT

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

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palliate (verb)

PAL-ee-ayt

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Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

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pallid (adj)

PAL-id

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abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality

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panache (n)

puh-NASH

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

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panegyric (n)

pan-uh-JEER-ick or pan-uh-JIRE-ick

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Formal or lofty expression of praise

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panoply (n)

PAN-uh-plee

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Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array

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parley (n; verb)

PAR-lee

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

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pastiche (n)

past-EESH

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

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pathogenic (adj)

path-uh-JEN-ick

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Capable of producing disease

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peddle (verb)

PED-ull

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Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate

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pejorative (adj; n)

pih-JOR-uh-tiv

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Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (n)

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pellucid (adj)

puh-LOO-sid

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Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand

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penumbra (n)

pen-UM-bruh

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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 (n)

PEN-yer-ee

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Extreme poverty or scarcity

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per se (adv) 
per SAY
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Intrinsically; by itself; in itself

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peregrinate (verb)

PAIR-uh-grin-ayt

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Travel from place to place, esp. on foot

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perennial (adj) | per-EN-ee-ull
Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring
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perfunctory (adj) | per-FUNK-tuh-ree
Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine
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peripatetic (adj) | pair-uh-puh-TET-ick
Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot
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pernicious (adj) | per-NISH-uss
Very harmful or destructive, deadly
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perspicacious (adj) | per-spih-CAY-shuss
Having penetrating insight or good discernment
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phalanx (n) | FAY-lanks or FAL-anks
Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people
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philistine (n) | FILL-ist-een
Person deficient in or hostile to culture
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phlegmatic (adj) | fleg-MAT-ick
Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional
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platitude (n) | PLAT-it-ood
A shallow, overused statement; cliche
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plebian or plebeian (adj) | plih-BEE-un
Of the common people
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plucky (adj) | PLUCK-ee
Brave, spirited
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plutocracy (n) | ploo-TAH-cruh-see
Rule by wealthy
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politic (adj) | PAH-lit-ick
Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic
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nadir (n) | NAY-der or NAY-deer
Lowest point
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nettle (verb) | NET-ull
Irritate, sting, or annoy
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noisome (adj) | NOY-sum
Offensive, disgusting; harmful
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normative (adj) | NOR-muh-tiv
Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening)
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prolix (adj) | proh-LICKS or PROH-licks
Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.) *loquacious, verbose
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propogate (verb) | PRAH-puh-gayt
Reproduce, spread, increase
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puerile (adj) | PYOO-er-ull or PYOOR-ile
Juvenile, immature
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pugilism (n) | PYOO-juh-lizm
boxing, fighting with the fists
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puissance (n) | PWISS-unss or PYOO-iss-unss
Power, might
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penitent (adj, n) | PEN-it-ent
Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeed (adj); a person who feels this way (n)
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pedant (n) | PED-int
Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off
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parry (verb) | PAIR-ee
Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question) "riposte
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pare (verb) | PAIR
Peel or cut off the outer layer, reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
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pulchritude (n) | PUHL-krih-tood
Physical beauty
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polyglot (n) | PAH-lee-glaht
Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages
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paragon (n) | PAIR-uh-gahn
Model of excellence, perfect example | *prototype, exemplar
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palatial (adj) | puh-LAY-shull
Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent
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propensity (n) | pruh-PEN-sit-ee
Natural inclination or tendency | *predilection, proclivity, penchant, bent
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posit (verb) | PAH-zit
Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)
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prattle (verb) | PRAT-ull
Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble *prate
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precipitate (verb) | prih-SIP-it-ayt
Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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précis (n) | PRAY-see
Concise summary, abstract | *digest, recapitulation, compendium
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prophetic (adj) | pruh-FET-ick
Relating to prophecy, predicting, ominous | *prescient, prognosticate, augur
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propitiate (verb) | proh-PISH-ee-ayt
Attempt to reconcile with, satisy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.) *placate, mollify, assuage
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opine (verb) | oh-PINE
Express an opinion
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pungent (adj) | PUN-jent
Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
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predilection (n) | preh-dill-ECT-shun
Preference, tendency or favorability towards | *penchant, proclivity, bent
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nontrivial (adj) | non-TRIV-ee-ull
Important or big enough to matter
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nominal (adj) | NAH-min-ull
Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called *putative (supposed or reputed)
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prescient (adj) | PRESH-int or PRESH-ee-unt
Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future | *augur, prognosticate
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neophyte (n) | NEE-uh-fight
Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion | *tyro (beginner)
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neologism (n) | nee-AH-luh-jizm
new word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)
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preternatural (adj) | pree-ter-NAT-cher-ull
Supernatural, exceptional | *occult can mean "supernatural, mysterious, arcane"
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prevaricate (verb) | preh-VAIR-ick-ayt
Stray from the truth, mislead, lie
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primacy (n) | PRY-muh-see
The state of being first or most important
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quixotic (adj) | kwick-SAH-tick
Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive
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propitious (adj) | proh-PISH-uss
Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving *auspicious, opportune
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providential (adj) | prah-vid-ENT-chull
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care | *propitious, auspicious
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pusillanimous (adj) | pyoo-sill-AN-im-uss
Cowardly, timid | *craven
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proclivity (n) | pruh-CLIV-it-ee
Inclination, natural tendency | *predilection, propensity
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polemic (n) | puh-LEM-ick
Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea
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plethora (n) | PLETH-uh-ruh
Excess; excessive amount
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proxy (n) | PRAHCK-see
Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another *legate, emissary
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querulous (adj) | KWAIR-ull-uss
Given to complaining, grumbling | *carp, petulant, peevish, cross
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quiescent (adj) | kwee-ESS-unt
Quiet, still | *placid, pacific

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