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Obscure
adjective. not known; difficult to understand
Objective
adjective. not affected by personal feelings.
Opaque
adjective. not transparent; hard to understand
Paradox
noun. something that seems to contradict itself; ex. jumbo-shrimp
Pastiche
noun. piece of music or writing or art that combines several different styles
Patent
adjective. obvious; readily visible
Phenomena
noun. occurrences, facts, or observable circumstances
Philanthropist
noun. someone who gives to worthy causes
Pious
adjective. having reverence for a god
Plateau
noun. a condition of neither growth nor decline
Preclude
verb. to make impossible
Predecessor
noun. a person who precedes another in an office or position
Presumptuous
adjective. bold to the point of rudeness
Prevailing
adjective. generally accepted, having superior power
Prevalent
adjective. in general use or acceptance
Prominent
adjective. standing out, important
Provincial
adjective. having a narrow scope
Provoke
verb. anger, arouse, bring to action
Purgation
noun. the process of getting rid of impurities
Quarry
noun. a large open pit from which stone is cut