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obdurate
stubborn
obsequious
slavishly attentive; servile (=Submissive or fawning in attitude or behaviour)
obviate
make unnecessary; get rid of
occlude
shut; close
officious
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
onerous
burdensome
opprobrium
infamy (=A state of extreme dishonour); vilification (=A rude expression intended to offend or hurt)
oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
ostentatious
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
paragon
model of perfection
partisan
one-sided, prejudiced, committed to a party
pathological
pertaining to a disease
paucity
scarcity; insufficient quantity or number
pedantic
showing off learning
penchant
strong inclination; liking
penury
sever poverty; stinginess (=A lack of generosity)
perennial
sth long-lasting
perfidious
treacherous; disloyal
perfunctory
superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care or enthusiasm
permeable
penetrable; porous
pervasive
spread throughout
phlegmatic
calm; not easily disturbed
piety
devoutness; reverence for God
placate
pacify; conciliate
plasticity
ability to be molded
platitude
trite remark (= remark that is repeated too often); commonplace statement
plethora
excess; overabundance
plummet
fall sharply
porous
full of pores; like a sieve
pragmatic
practical
preamble
introductory statement
precarious
uncertain; risky
precipitate
rash; premature; hasty; sudden
precursor
forerunner
presumptuous
arrogant; taking liberties
prevaricate
lie
pristine
characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
probity
uprightness; incorruptibility
problematic
doubtful; unsettled; questionable
prodigal
wasteful; reckless with money
profound
deep; not superficial; complete
prohibitive
tending to prevent the purchase or use of sth; inclined to prevent or forbid
proliferate
grow rapidly; spread; multiply
propensity
natural inclination
propitiate
appease
propriety
fitness; correct conduct
proscribe
ostracize; banish; outlaw
pungent
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
qualified
limited; restricted
quibble
minor objection or complaint
quiescent
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
Author
shay
ID
73217
Card Set
high freq (O-Q)
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Updated
2011-03-16T07:42:48Z
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