Word Smart: word list 59-62

M.Hasan (Bangladesh)
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  1. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  2. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  3. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  4. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  5. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  6. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  7. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  8. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  9. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  10. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  11. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  12. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  13. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  14. patronize
    provide support for
  15. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  16. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  17. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  18. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  19. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  20. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  21. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  22. chant
    a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
  23. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  24. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  25. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  26. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  27. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  28. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  29. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  30. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  31. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  32. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  33. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  34. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  35. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  36. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  37. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  38. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  39. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  40. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  41. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  42. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  43. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  44. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  45. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  46. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  47. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  48. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  49. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  50. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
Created on Tue Sep 10 01:00:16 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Sep 21 06:29:13 EDT 2013)

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