Review Lessons 37 through 40   -   edHelper.com
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Word List
obtuse
occult
offhand
ointment
omen
ominous
omit
omniscient
opaque
opiate
opportunist
optic
opulent
oration
orbit
ordain
orthodox
ostensible
ostentatious
overrate
overstate
overwrought
painstaking
palatable
pallor
palpable
panacea
paradox
paranoia
parasite
parochial
parody
parry
partial
partisan
passable
passive
patronize
paucity
pauper
pedestrian
peevish
penchant
peninsula
pensive
perennial
perfunctory
permeate
perpetrate
perpetuate
persist
perspective
perspicacious
pertinent
perturb
peruse
pervade
perverse
pessimism
petty
philanthropy
piety
pilgrimage
pinnacle
pithy
pivotal
placid
plaintive
plateau
plausible
plethora
poignant
polarize
poll
pompous
ponderous
pontificate
portal
posthumous
postulate
potable
potent
potential
precarious
precede
precipice
preclude
precocious
predecessor
predicament
predilection
predominate
prelude
premature
premise
preposterous
prerogative
presage
prescribe
presumptuous


Matching

Match each definition with a word.

      overrate 1. to esteem too highly; overvalue; overesteem; overprize
___________________________ 2. the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit; acme
___________________________ 3. keenly distressing to the feelings; snappy; peppery; piquant
___________________________ 4. Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
___________________________ 5. a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication; takeoff; burlesque
___________________________ 6. to leave out; fail to include or mention; discount; forget
___________________________ 7. a steep cliff.
___________________________ 8. to spread or be present everywhere in; permeate; interpenetrate; impenetrate; transfuse
___________________________ 9. taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research; conscionable; punctilious
___________________________ 10. of, concerning, or following that which is customary, generally approved, or conventional; authoritative; received; canonical
___________________________ 11. an omniscient being.
___________________________ 12. capable of being passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream; travelable; negotiable
___________________________ 13. deep in a sad, melancholy, or dreamy thoughtfulness; contemplative; meditative
___________________________ 14. apparent or stated, as opposed to real or true; illusive; illusory
___________________________ 15. an animal or plant that lives on or in another organism and draws sustenance from it; freeloader; sponger
___________________________ 16. to cause to last or be remembered; eternize; immortalize; eternalize
___________________________ 17. having strength; powerful; mighty; puissant
___________________________ 18. to inflate the importance of; exaggerate; overcharge; embellish; fudge
___________________________ 19. extremely or excessively excited or agitated
___________________________ 20. without advance planning or thought; casually; unrehearsed; unstudied
___________________________ 21. adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
___________________________ 22. unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
___________________________ 23. to read.
___________________________ 24. an occurrence that is believed to be a supernatural indicator of future good or evil; boding; foretoken; augury
___________________________ 25. to assume as a basic premise; treat as a given; exact; require; call