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Advanced SAT Vocabulary: O - R

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obdurate
stubbornly persistent, resistant to persuasion.
obfuscate
to confuse, make obscure.
opprobrious
disgraceful, shameful.
ossify
to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern.
palimpsest
an object or place having diverse layers or aspects beneath the surface.
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panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise.
peculate
to embezzle.
pecuniary
relating to money.
pellucid
transparently clear in style or meaning, easy to understand.
penury
an oppressive lack of resources (as money), severe poverty.
peregrinate
to travel on foot.
philology
the study of ancient texts and languages.
polyglot
a speaker of many languages.
potentate
a ruler; one who wields great power.
prestidigitation
a cleverly executed trick or deception; sleight of hand.
promulgate
to make known by open declaration, proclaim.
proscribe
to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful.
puissant
powerful.
punctilious
concerned with precise details about codes or conventions.
rapacious
taking by force; driven by greed.
recapitulate
to review by a brief summary.
recidivism
a tendency to relapse into a previous behavior, especially criminal behavior.
rostrum
an elevated platform for public speaking.

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