Omission
Meaning: Something
that has not been included; left undone.
Example: The song was shortened by the omission of fourth verse.
Onerous
Meaning: Something that is too difficult or unpleasant to do.
Example: Sara finds motherhood too onerous and therefore doesn't want to
have children.
Opening gambit
Meaning: The first move.
Example: An opening gambit in the conversation;
this badass word is going
to be my opening gambit.
Outlandish
Meaning: Looking or sounding extremely strange or unfamiliar.
Example: Outlandish clothes; outlandish hairstyle; outlandish tales.
Overweening
Meaning: Extremely self-confident or proud.
Example:
Overweening celebrities; overweening ambitions; overweening
behavior.
Painstaking
Meaning: Involving
a lot of effort or care; thoroughly.
Example: Assembling a mechanical watch is a very painstaking work;
painstaking research; painstaking attention to detail.
Palatable
Meaning: Pleasant to taste.
Example:
Palatable food; palatable wine.
Palatial
Meaning: Luxurious; deluxe; splendid; very impressive.
Example:
A palatial mansion; palatial apartment.
Pamper
Meaning: To treat with extreme kindness or care; give someone everything
they want.
Example: Grandparents often pamper the kids.
Panic-stricken
Meaning: Overwhelmed with panic.
Example:
After the fire alarm went off, a panic-stricken crowd rushed to the
exit.
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