O,P Flashcards by Lily Chen

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obscure

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rare; understood by a few people

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offhand

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done casually, without prior thought

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ominous

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Threatening; giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

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orientation

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a preference or liking for

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orthodox

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conforming to a standard theory or belief

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overload

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excessive burden or stress

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overshadow

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to dominate, making someone else seem unimportant

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outmoded

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no longer fashionable, out of date

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outsized

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out proportionately large

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palpable

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untouchable

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paucity

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small or limited amount

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peripheral

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of secondary importance; not central

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pervasive

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widespread

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polar

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very different, opposite

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pragmatic

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Practical

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precipitate

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to cause to happen suddenly and unexpectedly

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preclude

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black or prevent

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precursor

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a person or thing that precedes; a forerunner

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predatory

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preying on others

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prescient

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showing great foresight

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prescribe

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to lay down a rule; dictate

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pretentious

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adding greater importance than one actually has

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pretext

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false excuse to justify a course of action

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prevail

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to triumph over great odds

prioritize

to list or rate in order of importance

profound

intellectually deep; extremely insightful

profusion

large amount

prohibitive

so high (a difficulty or price) that it prevents something from occurring

prolific

very productive

provocative

causing a reaction; often annoyance or anger