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Vocab: J-L (pg. 78-79) & O-P (pg. 82-83)
Vocab: J-L (pg. 78-79) & O-P (pg. 82-83)
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06/01/2009
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Term
jaded
 Definition
tired; worn out
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jargon
 Definition
vocabulary of a particular group of people
Term
jaundiced
 Definition
yellowed skin or prejudiced
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jaunt
 Definition
short trip
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jaunty
 Definition
carefree
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jeer
 Definition
to sneer; to mock
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jeopardy
 Definition
danger
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jilt
 Definition
to reject
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jingoist
 Definition
extreme patriotism, favoring warlike actions
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jocose
 Definition
happy; lively
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jocular
 Definition
humorous
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jostle
 Definition
to bump
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judicious
 Definition
wise; sound judgment
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juggernaut
 Definition
a destructive force
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jugular
 Definition
pertaining to the throat or neck
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juncture
 Definition
a point of time
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junket
 Definition
a pleasure trip
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junta
 Definition
a small group ruling a country
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jurisprudence
 Definition
study of law
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jut
 Definition
to stick out
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juxtapose
 Definition
to place side by side
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kaleidoscopic
 Definition
changing
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ken
 Definition
range of knowledge
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kindle
 Definition
to excite or start
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kindred
 Definition
relatives or shared feelings or views
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kinetic
 Definition
pertaining to motion
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kismet
 Definition
destiny
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kleptomania
 Definition
a compulsion to steal
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knave
 Definition
deceitful person
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knead
 Definition
to work something into a mixture
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knell
 Definition
the sound made by a bell rung slowly
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knoll
 Definition
a small hill
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knuckle
 Definition
to yield; to work vigorously
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labyrinth
 Definition
complicated
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lacerate
 Definition
to tear roughly
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lachrymose
 Definition
tearful
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lackadaisical
 Definition
uninterested
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lackey
 Definition
slavish follower
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lackluster
 Definition
lacking brilliance; dull
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laconic
 Definition
concise
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lactic
 Definition
pertaining to milk
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laggard
 Definition
a slow person
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laity
 Definition
religious followers
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lambent
 Definition
radiant; to move lightly over a surface
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lament
 Definition
to mourn
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laminated
 Definition
covered with thin sheets of plastic
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lampoon
 Definition
sharp satire
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languid
 Definition
sluggish
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lanky
 Definition
tall and slender
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lapidary
 Definition
a dealer in precious stones
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larceny
 Definition
theft
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largess
 Definition
a generous gift
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lascivious
 Definition
lustful
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lassitude
 Definition
weakness and weariness
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latent
 Definition
present, but not visible
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lateral
 Definition
sideways
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latitude
 Definition
freedom
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laudable
 Definition
praiseworthy
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laureate
 Definition
worthy of honor
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lave
 Definition
to wash
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lax
 Definition
negligent; careless
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leeway
 Definition
room for action
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legerdemain
 Definition
deception
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lenient
 Definition
permissive
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leonine
 Definition
fierce
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lesion
 Definition
a wound
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lethargic
 Definition
dull or sluggish; weak
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leviathan
 Definition
anything huge
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness; humor
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levy
 Definition
to impose taxes
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lexicon
 Definition
dictionary or vocabulary of a special group
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liaison
 Definition
a bond or connection
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libation
 Definition
a drink
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libel
 Definition
a false, written statement
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liberal
 Definition
generous
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libertine
 Definition
immoral person
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licentious
 Definition
lawless or immoral
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liege
 Definition
lord; master
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lieu
 Definition
(in lieu of) in place of; instead of
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lilliputian
 Definition
very small
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limber
 Definition
easily bent
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limpid
 Definition
transparent
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lineage
 Definition
ancestry
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lineaments
 Definition
facial features
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linguist
 Definition
skilled in languages
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lionize
 Definition
to treat as important
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liquidate
 Definition
to get rid of
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lissome
 Definition
moving gracefully
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listless
 Definition
indifferent
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literal
 Definition
word for word
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lithe
 Definition
graceful
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litigation
 Definition
lawsuit
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livid
 Definition
discolored from anger or embarrassment
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loath
 Definition
unwilling
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loathe
 Definition
to hate or feel disgust for
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locus
 Definition
place
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logistics
 Definition
the supply, movement, and maintenance of euipment
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loiter
 Definition
to hang around
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loll
 Definition
to lounge around or to droop
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loquacious
 Definition
very talkative
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lot
 Definition
fate
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lout
 Definition
an awkward, stupid person
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lowly
 Definition
humble or ordinary
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lucent
 Definition
shining
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lucid
 Definition
easy to understand
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lucrative
 Definition
profitable
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ludicrous
 Definition
ridiculous
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lugubrious
 Definition
mournful
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luminous
 Definition
bright
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lupine
 Definition
fierce
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lurch
 Definition
sudden, forward movement
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lurid
 Definition
shocking
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lurk
 Definition
to lie concealed or to stay hidden
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lush
 Definition
abundant
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oaf
 Definition
a dunce
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn
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obeisance
 Definition
gesture expressing deep respect
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obfuscated
 Definition
to confuse
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objective
 Definition
unbiased
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oblation
 Definition
an offering
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obligatory
 Definition
required
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oblique
 Definition
indirect
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oblivious
 Definition
unmindful; unaware
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obloquy
 Definition
bad reputation resulting from public disgrace
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obscure
 Definition
not clear; partially hidden
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obsequious
 Definition
submissive or overly attentive
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obsequy
 Definition
a funeral rite
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obsess
 Definition
to control the thoughts or feelings of a person
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obstinate
 Definition
stubborn
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obstreperous
 Definition
loud and unruly
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obtrude
 Definition
to push something toward or upon a person
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obtuse
 Definition
slow to understand
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obviate
 Definition
to prevent
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occidental
 Definition
western
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occlude
 Definition
to close; to block out
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occult
 Definition
secret or mysterious
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ocular
 Definition
pertaining to sight
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odious
 Definition
disgusting
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oderiferous
 Definition
giving off a pleasant smell
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odyssey
 Definition
a long journey
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offal
 Definition
garbage
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officious
 Definition
interfering
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ogle
 Definition
to look at with desire
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ogre
 Definition
monster
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olfactory
 Definition
pertaining to smell
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oligarchy
 Definition
government by only a few
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omen
 Definition
a sign which indicates the future
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ominous
 Definition
threatening
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omnifarious
 Definition
of all kinds
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omnipotent
 Definition
all-powerful
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omniscient
 Definition
all-knowing
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omnivorous
 Definition
eating anything; absorbing everything
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onerous
 Definition
burdensome
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onslaught
 Definition
a furious attack
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onus
 Definition
a burden
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opaque
 Definition
not transparent; not letting light pass through
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opiate
 Definition
narcotic; causing sleep
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opprobrious
 Definition
shameful
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opt
 Definition
to choose
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optimist
 Definition
one who sees the good side of things
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optimum
 Definition
the best; most favorable
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opulent
 Definition
rich; luxurious
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oracular
 Definition
mysterious
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oration
 Definition
a speech
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orbit
 Definition
a path around an object
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ordain
 Definition
to order or establish
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ordinance
 Definition
a law
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organic
 Definition
fundamental or essential
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orient
 Definition
an area of the Far East; to adjust
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orifice
 Definition
opening
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ornate
 Definition
showy
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ornithology
 Definition
study of birds
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orthodox
 Definition
accepting traditional beliefs; conventional
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oscillate
 Definition
to swing or move back and forth
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ossify
 Definition
to change into bone or become rigid
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ostensible
 Definition
apparent
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ostentatious
 Definition
showing off
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ostracize
 Definition
to banish
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overt
 Definition
open; not hidden
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ovine
 Definition
like a sheep
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ovoid
 Definition
egg-shaped
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pacify
 Definition
to calm down
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pact
 Definition
an agreement
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paean
 Definition
song of joy
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palatable
 Definition
pleasant to taste
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palatial
 Definition
magnificent
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paleontology
 Definition
study of prehistoric life
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pall
 Definition
something that covers or to be unpleasant
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palliate
 Definition
to lessen
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pallid
 Definition
pale; dull
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palpable
 Definition
capable of being touched
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palpitate
 Definition
to beat rapidly
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palsy
 Definition
muscle paralysis
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paltry
 Definition
worthless; small
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panacea
 Definition
an answer for all problems
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panache
 Definition
a showy manner
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pandemonium
 Definition
confusion
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panegyric
 Definition
an expression of praise
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pang
 Definition
a sharp pain
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panoply
 Definition
suit of armor; any protective covering
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panorama
 Definition
unlimited view; comprehensive survey
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parable
 Definition
a simple story giving a moral or religious lesson
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paradigm
 Definition
a model; an example
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paradox
 Definition
a statement that is contradictory, but probably true
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paragon
 Definition
a model of perfection
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paramount
 Definition
supreme
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paraphernalia
 Definition
equipment
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parched
 Definition
extremely thirsty
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pariah
 Definition
an outcast
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parley
 Definition
a conference
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parochial
 Definition
limited or related to a church
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parody
 Definition
a work which imitates another in a satirical way
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paroxysm
 Definition
a sudden outburst
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parrot
 Definition
to repeat or immitate
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parry
 Definition
to avoid something such as a blow; to evade
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parsimonious
 Definition
stingy
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partisan
 Definition
a strong supporter
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passé
 Definition
out-of-date
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passive
 Definition
submissive
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pastoral
 Definition
pertaining to the country
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patent
 Definition
government protection for an invention; obvious
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paternal
 Definition
fatherly
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pathogenic
 Definition
causing disease
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pathos
 Definition
deep feeling of pity
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patriarch
 Definition
a person regarded as a founder or father
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patrician
 Definition
aristocratic
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patrimony
 Definition
inherited right
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