Word List 33/34 Flashcards
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oscillate
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vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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odyssey
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long, eventful journey
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patent
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open for the public to read; obvious
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pandemonium
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wild tumult
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy
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optimist
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person who looks on the good side
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obsolete
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no longer useful; outdated; antiquated
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painstaking
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showing hard work; taking great care
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oligarchy
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government by a privileged few
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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parochial
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narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
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pandemic
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widespread; affecting the majority of people
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parasite
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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant
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ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
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outlandish
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bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
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outspoken
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candid; blunt
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ogle
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look at amorously; make eyes at
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panache
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flair; flamboyance
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paroxysm
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fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
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ominous
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threatening
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parched
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extremely dry
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outwit
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outsmart; trick
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opulence
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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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paradigm
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model; example; pattern
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partition
divide into parts
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palpitate
throb; flutter
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ossify
change or harden into bone
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ostensible
apparent; professed; pretended
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pan
criticize harshly
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parody
humourous imitation; spool; takeoff; travesty
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paramount
foremost in importance; supreme
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odious
hateful; vile
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pact
agreement; treaty
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ordinance
decree
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orthodox
traditional; conservatice in belief
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palliate
lessen the violence of; alleviate; moderate intensify
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parameter
boundary
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pariah
social outcast
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overwrought
extremely agitated; hysterical
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pastiche
piece of writing or music made up of borrowed bits and pieces
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parallelism
state of being parallel
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parable
short, simple story teaching a moral
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palette
flat surface on which painter mixespigments
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passport
legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country
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optimum
most favorable
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partial
incomplete; having a liking for something
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oust
expel; drive out
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odorous
having an odor
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pathological
related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal
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pacify
soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
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pathetic
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
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opiate
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
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outmoded
no longer stylish; old fashioned
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
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outskirts
fringes; outer borders
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patina
green crust on old bronze works
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omnipresent
universally present; ubiquitous
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ovation
enthusiastic applause
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ornithology
study of birds
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pallid
pale; wan
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pantomime
acting without dialogue
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palatable
agreeable; pleasing to the taste
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onus
burden; responsibility
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opaque
dark; not transparent
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oracular
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterios or ambiguous
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pacifist
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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pall
grow tiresome
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panegyric
formal praise
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outstrip
surpass; outdo
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optional
not obligatory; left to one's choice
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offensive
attacking; insulting; distasteful
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orientation
act of finding oneself in society
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paraphernalia
equipment; odds and ends
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ornate
excessively or elaborately decorated
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overbearing
bossy and arrogant; decisively important
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panacea
cure all; remedy for all diseases
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pathos
tender sorrow
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panoramic
related to an unobstructed and comprehensive view
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officious
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's sefvices
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orator
public speaker
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parsimony
stinginess; excessive frugality
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obtrude
push forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude
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ostracize
exclude from public favor; ban
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paean
song of praise or joy
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palpable
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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parry
ward off a blow
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opus
work
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pander
cater to the low desires of others
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ordeal
severe trial or affliction
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paradox
something apparently contradictory in nature
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patriarch
father and ruler of a family or tribe
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obstinate
stubborn
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odium
strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness;disrepute
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passive
not active; acted upon
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partisan
one sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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partiality
inclination; bias
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orient
get one's bearing; adjust
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opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
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opalescent
iridescent; lustrous
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paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling
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obviate
prevent; make necessary
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olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
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pastoral
rural; simple and peaceful; idyllic
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paragon
model of perfection
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obtuse
blunt; stupid
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orgy
wild, drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in a tendency
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parity
equality in status or amount; close resemblance
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omnipotent
all powerful
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paraphrase
restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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onerous
burdensome
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overt
open to view
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ordination
ceremony making someone a minister
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opportune
timely; well chosen
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onset
beginning; attack
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offhand
casual; done without prior thought
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omniscient
all-knowing
