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

Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______	1.	untroubled; stilly
		a. oration b. premature c. partial d. placid

______	2.	culmination; climax
		a. pinnacle b. pontificate c. opportunist d. overstate

______	3.	perquisite; right
		a. ominous b. prerogative c. piety d. perspective

______	4.	central; ruling
		a. optic b. patronize c. pivotal d. prelude

______	5.	neglect; slight
		a. plateau b. omit c. passive d. pompous

______	6.	cock; lord
		a. perspicacious b. predominate c. painstaking d. pontificate

______	7.	saturate; impregnate
		a. pervade b. postulate c. paranoia d. poignant

______	8.	belfry; chump
		a. pinnacle b. paranoia c. poll d. preposterous

______	9.	negotiable; travelable
		a. parody b. passable c. perturb d. palpable

______	10.	early; previous
		a. potential b. premature c. optic d. orthodox

______	11.	peppery; spicy
		a. opulent b. poignant c. orbit d. pivotal

______	12.	tableland; upland
		a. precocious b. posthumous c. plateau d. premise

______	13.	eternize; eternalize
		a. pilgrimage b. pedestrian c. perpetuate d. omniscient

______	14.	apocalyptic; unlucky
		a. parochial b. ominous c. pivotal d. pilgrimage

______	15.	overpaint; embroider
		a. precede b. pervade c. plaintive d. overstate

______	16.	ordain; decree
		a. prescribe b. occult c. parody d. polarize

______	17.	disciple; sectator
		a. obtuse b. partisan c. occult d. postulate

______	18.	presupposition; presumption
		a. ostentatious b. poll c. optic d. premise

______	19.	one-sided; unindifferent
		a. perspicacious b. partial c. panacea d. offhand

______	20.	postmortal; post-obit
		a. posthumous b. potential c. perpetuate d. penchant