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Obdurate - Partisan
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English
10th Grade
02/07/2008

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Obdurate
Definition
stubborn and insensitive
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Obfuscate
Definition
to darken; to confuse; to make confusing
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Oblique
Definition
at an angle
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Oblivion
Definition
total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten
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Obscure
Definition
unknown; hard to understand; dark
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Obsequious
Definition
fawning; subservient; sucking up to
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Obtuse
Definition
insensitive; blockheaded
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Officious
Definition
annoyingly eager to help or advise
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Onerous
Definition
burdensome; oppressive
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Opaque
Definition
impossible to see through, impossible to understand
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Opulent
Definition
luxurious
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Orthodox
Definition
conventional; adhering to established principles; especially with religion
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Ostentatious
Definition
especially conspicuous; showing off
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Pacify
Definition
to calm someone down
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Painstaking
Definition
extremely careful, taking pains
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Palliate
Definition
to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem
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Palpable
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capable of being touched, obvious, tangible
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Paltry
Definition
insignificant, worthless
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Panacea
Definition
something that cures everything
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Paradigm
Definition
a model or example
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Paradox
Definition
a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems worthless to itself
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Parochial
Definition
narrow or confined point of view, provincial
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Parody
Definition
satirical imitation
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Parsimonious
Definition
stingy
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Partisan
Definition
supports a particular person, cause, or ideas
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Ostensible
Definition
apparent (but misleading)
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Root - Ob/oc/of/op
Definition
Toward, to against, completely, over - obese, object, obstruct, obscure, oblivious
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Root - Pac/peac
Definition
Peace - peace, appease, pacify, pacifist, pacifier
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Root - Pan
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All, everywhere - panorama, panacea, pandemic
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Root - Sec/sequ
Definition
To follow - second, prosecute, sequel, sequence
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Root - para
Definition
Next to, beside - parallel, paraphrase, parasite, paradox, parody
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Root - Dur
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Hard - endure, durable
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