Webster Essential Vocabulary

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O obdurate(AHB dyoo RAYT) adj.1. not easily moved to feeling empathy; not readily giving in; stubborn; inflexible Despite his t ...

obsessiveness(ahb SES iv nis) n.1. having the nature of being haunted by something; 2. a being preoccupied by some emotion, thou ...

opponent(uh POH nint) n.a person against one in a fight, argument, debate, etc. The navy will carry the fight to our opponent. ...

optimism(AHP ti mi zm) n.1. the belief that good triumphs over evil; 2. the tendency to take the most cheerful point of view or ...

originality (uh RIJ in AL i tee) n.1. the quality or condition of never having occurred before; 2. the ability to be creative or ...

outcome(OWT kuhm) n.result; consequence When a coin is tossed, there are two possible outcomes. The outcomeof a day at the beac ...

P – Q palette(PAL it) n.1. a thin board, usually with a thumbhole, on which an artist mixes paint colors; 2. the colors used by ...

parboil (PAR boyl) vt.1. partially boil to cut down on final cooking time, usually as a precursor to roasting; 2. to make uncomf ...

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pellagra(pil AG ruh) n.a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a lack of ade- quate supply of Vitamin B 6 , characterized by skin ...

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perishable(PER ish i bl) adj.likely to spoil or deteriorate —n.something, espe- cially food, that is liable to spoil The most p ...

persistent(poer SIST int) n.1. refusing to give up; unrelenting; stubborn; lasting without change; 3. constantly repeated The u ...

perspicuity (POER spi KYOO i tee) n.clear and easily understood; lucidity; clar- ity in statement and expression It is a talent ...

phenomenon(fe NAHM in ahn) n. 1. any event, occurrence, or happening that can be determined by the senses and scientifically exp ...

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pinion (PIN yin) n.1. a small gear whose teeth fit into a larger rack to accom- plish motion; 2. the last bony section of a bird ...

poison(POY zin) n. 1. a substance that causes illness or death when eaten, drunk, or otherwise absorbed by the body; 2. anything ...

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