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  1. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  2. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  3. oblate
    having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
  4. observe
    watch attentively
  5. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  6. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  7. officer
    a member of a police force
  8. once
    on one occasion
  9. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  10. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  11. oral
    using speech rather than writing
  12. orange
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
  13. origin
    the place where something begins
  14. ornament
    something used to beautify
  15. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  16. orthodontic
    of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics
  17. overwhelming
    very intense
  18. ozone
    a colorless gas that is a screen for ultraviolet radiation
  19. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  20. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  21. package
    a wrapped container
  22. paddock
    a pen for horses
  23. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  24. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  25. panzer
    an armored vehicle or tank
  26. parade
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
  27. parboil
    cook (vegetables) briefly
  28. parish
    a local church community
  29. pasteurize
    heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
  30. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
  31. patio
    usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  32. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  33. peekaboo
    a game played with young children
  34. pelvis
    the structure of the skeleton supporting the lower limbs
  35. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
  36. penthouse
    a luxurious apartment on the top floors of a building
  37. pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
  38. perchance
    through chance
  39. percolate
    cause to pass through a permeable substance
  40. percussion
    the act of exploding a detonator that explodes when struck
  41. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  42. perishable
    subject to destruction or death or decay
  43. Permian
    the geologic period from about 299 to 252 million years ago
  44. perspire
    excrete sweat through the pores in the skin
  45. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  46. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  47. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  48. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  49. piecemeal
    one thing at a time
  50. pierced
    having a hole cut through
  51. piggy
    a young pig
  52. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  53. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  54. piping
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  55. plank
    a wooden board used for building or making a structure
  56. plasma
    the watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended
  57. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  58. plaza
    a public square with room for pedestrians
  59. pleasant
    being in harmony with your taste or likings
  60. protology
    the study of origins and first things
  61. poach
    hunt illegally
  62. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
  63. pod
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant
  64. polluted
    rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
  65. polychrome
    having or exhibiting many colors
  66. polymer
    a naturally occurring or synthetic compound
  67. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  68. popover
    light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
  69. populist
    an advocate of democratic principles
  70. posterity
    all future generations
  71. potash
    a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
  72. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  73. prayer
    reverent petition to a deity
  74. preach
    deliver a sermon
  75. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  76. preexist
    exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time
  77. prehistory
    the time during human culture before the written word
  78. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  79. prematurely
    too soon; earlier than expected
  80. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  81. presto
    at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
  82. prettify
    make more beautiful
  83. priest
    a clergyperson in a Christian church
  84. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  85. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  86. pronto
    in a punctual manner
  87. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  88. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  89. proverb
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  90. pudding
    any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
  91. pullet
    young hen usually less than a year old
  92. puma
    large American feline resembling a lion
  93. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  94. pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
  95. purplish
    of a color intermediate between red and blue
  96. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  97. quarterback
    the football player who directs the team's offensive play
  98. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
Created on 三月 4, 2011 (updated 三月 4, 2011)

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