11th Grade Sat Word List Template Page 6
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10nonsequitur
conclusion not following from apparent evidence
novitiate
state of being a beginner or novice
numismatics
coin collecting
obfuscate
to confuse, obscure
obsequies
funeral ceremony
obstinate
stubborn
obstreperous
troublesome, boisterous, unruly
omniscient
having infinite knowledge
onerous
burdensome
ontology
theory about the nature of existence
opalescent
iridescent, displaying colors
opine
to express an opinion
opprobrious
disgraceful, contemptuous
ossify
to turn to bone; to become rigid
ostensible
apparent
palaver
idle talk
palliate
to make less serious, ease
palpitation
trembling, shaking
panacea
cure-all
panache
flamboyance, verve
pandemic
spread over a whole area or country
panoply
impressive array
paradigm
ideal example, model
pastiche
Hodgepodge; literary or musical piece imitating other works.
patricide
murder of one's father
patrimony
inheritance or heritage derived from one's father
peccadillo
Small sin or fault.
pedagogue
teacher
pellucid
transparent; translucent; easily understood
penultimate
next to last
penumbra
partial shadow
perambulator
baby carriage
percipient
Able to perceive or see things as they actually are.
perdition
complete and utter loss; damnation
peregrinate
to wander from place to place
perihelion
point in orbit nearest to the sun
peripatetic
moving from place to place
pernicious
very harmful
pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
perturbation
disturbance
petulance
rudeness, peevishness
philanderer
pursuer of casual love affairs
philistine
Barbarian; person lacking artistic judgment.
philology
study of words
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