aplang 7

officious

(adj.) offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

opulent

(adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation (pretentious/vulgar display)

orthodox

(adj.) standard; commonly accepted; conventional

ostensible

(adj.) appearing as such, seemingly

palliate

(v.) to reduce the severity of

pallid

(adj.) lacking color

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills or difficulties

paragon

(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

pariah

(n.) an outcast

parsimony

(n.) frugality, stinginess

pathos

(n.) an emotion of sympathy

paucity

 (adj.) small in quantity

pejorative

(adj.) derogatory, uncomplimentary

pellucid

(adj.) easily intelligible, clear

penurious

(adj.) miserly, stingy

perfidious

(adj.) disloyal, unfaithful

perfunctory

(adj.) showing little interest or enthusiasm

pernicious

(adj.) extremely destructive or harmful

perspicacity

(adj.) shrewdness, perceptiveness

pertinacious

(adj.) stubbornly persistent

petulance

(n.) rudeness, irritability

pithy

(adj.) concisely meaningful

platitude

(n.) an uninspired remark, cliché

plethora

(n.) an abundance, excess