ornament
n. decoration; something used to beautify |
outbreak
n. the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease; eruption; explosion |
outlive
v. live longer than; survive or last beyond |
outpost
n. a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops; a station in a remote or sparsely populated location |
outreach
n. the act of reaching out; the extent or length of reaching out |
outright
ad. altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception |
overdo
v. do something to an excessive degree |
overpass
n. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels |
overpay
v. pay too much; pay in excess of what is due |
overproduction
n. too much production or more than expected |
overrate
v. make too high an estimate of |
overthrow
v. throw over; overturn; upset; turn upside down; cause to fall or to fail |
overweight
n. the property of excessive fatness |
ovulation
n. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary, usually midway in the menstrual cycle |
pageant
n. elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display |
pamphlet
n. brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover |
pang
n. a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; a sudden sharp feeling |
parochial
a. narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
paternal
a. belonging to or inherited from one's father; related on the father's side |
patronize
v. act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
peaceable
a. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war |
peasant
n. one of a class of agricultural laborers; a country person |
peril
n. danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction |
perpetuity
n. the property of being perpetual, seemingly ceaseless |
perplexed
a. full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment |
perseverance
n. endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action |
perspiration
n. process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid |
pertain
v. belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
petite
a. short and having a small, trim figure, of a woman; very small |
phase
n. any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage |
philanthropy
n. voluntary promotion of human welfare |
plausible
a. likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
playwright
n. someone who writes plays |
possibility
n. capability of existing or happening or being true; a future prospect or potential |
powerless
a. lacking power; without ability, influence, or power |
practically
ad. virtually; actually; for all practical purpose |
precede
v. come before in order or position; go in front or ahead of |
precisely
ad. in a precise manner; just as it should be; indicating exactness or preciseness |
predominant
a. most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
prevalent
a. widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted |
primer
n. an introductory textbook; the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
primitive
a. belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval |
priority
n. preceding in time, importance, or urgency |
privation
n. hardship; state of extreme poverty |
procrastination
n. putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time; slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it |
profligate
a. inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral |
profound
a. deep; not superficial; far-reaching |
proposition
n. plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis |
prosperous
a. successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune |
prove
v. increase in volume; be shown or be found to be; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof |
provincial
a. relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated |
psychology
n. science that deals with mental processes and behavior |
publicity
n. state of being public; information to attract public notice |
rapier
n. a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
raucously
ad. in a rowdy manner; with a raucous sound |
readily
ad. easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly |
rebus
n. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words |
reciprocity
n. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence; mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges |
rectify
v. set right; correct by calculation or adjustment |
recur
v. reappear; happen or occur again |
reference
n. act of referring or consulting; remark that calls attention to something or someone |
regard
v. deem to be; connect closely and often incriminatingly; look at attentively |