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5979587776occultmysterious, hidden, pertaining to the supernatural0
5979591599odiumhatred, abhorrence1
5979593460officiousoverly meddlesome, offering unwanted service2
5979596874ogleto look or stare flirtatiously3
5979599058ominousforecasting evil4
5979604937omniscientall knowing5
5979608453onerousburdensome (an -- singing contract)6
5979611346opaquenot transparent7
5979613402opportunetimely8
5979615665opprobriumdisgrace9
5979617527orthodoxstandard, widely accepted10
5979619453oscillateto move back and forth or waver11
5979621531ostensibleapparent12
5979623759ostentatiousshowing off or conspicuous (pretentious connotation)13
5979629322ostracizeto banish or exile14
5979632204overtopen to view or obvious15
5979634171palliateto lessen the severity or alleviate16
5979638096pallidpale17
5979639876palpableobvious or tangible18
5979642038panaceacure-all19
5979647064pandemoniumchaos20
5979647065paradoxa seemingly self-contradicting statement but in essence is true21
5979651693paragonmodel of exellence (-- of good health)22
5979653798paramountsupreme23
5979659369paraphraseto rephrase or put in ones own words24
5979661284pariahsocial outcast or a derelict25
5979663442parsimoniousstingy or miserly26
5979665749pastoralrelating to the countryside27
5979668262patentclear or obvious28
5979669832patriarchmale head of tribe or family29
5979672539paucitylack of something or scarcity30
5979676237pedanticmaking a display of ones learning or showing off the trivial aspects of learning31
5979678992pedestriancommon or banal32
5979682028penanceact showing sorrow for sin33
5979684228penchantstrong inclination or a liking to something34
5979690299pensivethoughtful or contemplative35
5979692273penuryextreme poverty36
5979692274perceptivediscerning37
5979695241peremptoryallowing no contradiction or refusal, assertive in speech38
5979699465perfidytreachery or disloyalty39
5979701663perfunctorydone superficially because it's routine, lacking interest of enthusiasm or thoughtless40
5979706586peripheralon the edge or outer part41
5979708790peripheryborder42
5979710835permeateto spread into or throughout to go through a surface43
5979713877perniciousdestructive44
5979718850perspicaciousacutely insightful45
5979722035perspicuousclear or lucid, plain to understand46
5979723849pertinacitypersistence or determination47
5979726094peruseto read carefully48
5979728091pervadeto spread throughout or permeate49
5979729647perversewillfully contrary or obstinate in what is wrong corrupt or wicked50
5979733652pessimismgloominess or inclination to interpret negatively51
5979738084petulantirritable due to impatience52
5979739751phenomenonremarkable occurence53
5979741785philanthropydesire to help mankind or generosity54
5979743628philateliststamp collector a student of stamp collecting55
5979748288philologystudy of languages56
5979750251phlegmaticsluggish (usu. refers to 4 humors)57
5979752902pilferto steal58
5979753111piousreligious or respectful of the divine59

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