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13421412198oligarchyA government ruled by a few powerful people0
13421420163omnipotentalmighty, having unlimited power or authority1
13421424193orthographythe conventional spelling system of a language.2
13421431913oxidizecombine or become combined chemically with oxygen.3
13421447599parabolaa symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. The path of a projectile under the influence of gravity ideally follows a curve of this shape.4
13421457115paradigma typical example or pattern of something; a model.5
13421465383parameter(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary6
13421468685pecuniaryrelating to or consisting of money.7
13421474607photosynthesisprocess by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches8
13421479019plagiarizetake (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own9
13421488358plasmathe colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended10
13421504573polymera substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.11
13421519295precipitousdangerously high or steep12
13421525657quasara massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy, and typically having a starlike image in a telescope. It has been suggested that quasars contain massive black holes and may represent a stage in the evolution of some galaxies.13
13421541199quotidianof or occurring every day; daily.14
13421547184recapitulaterecapitulate; 3rd person present: recapitulates; past tense: recapitulated; past participle: recapitulated; gerund or present participle: recapitulating summarize and state again the main points of.15
13421557906reciprocalgiven, felt, or done in return16
13421563634reparationthe making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.17
13421572911respirationthe action of breathing.18
13421577324sanguineoptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.19

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