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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| oracle | noun | They considered old man an oracle. | source of wise opinions |
| orator | noun | Henry Clay was thought to be a great orator. | an eloquent and skilled speaker |
| ordinance | noun | The ordinance prohibited smoking in public. | regulation enacted by a city government |
| outlaw | noun | After that he then became an outlaw. | fugitive from the law |
| overwhelm | verb | Those problems will overwhelm anyone. | engulf, defeat completely |
| pagan | noun | The pagans conquered much of the world. | one without any religion |
| adj. | It was a pagan approach to the problem. | pursuit of pleasure | |
| pageant | noun | The children put on a delightful pageant. | elaborate public presentation |
| pajamas | noun | Many wear pajamas when they sleep. | lose fitting garment |
| pamphlet | noun | The pamphlet gave facts about the new policy. | unbound printed work |
| paralyze | verb | The riots will paralyze the city. | impair progress or functioning |
| parch | verb | The drought will parch the land. | make extremely dry |
| parchment | noun | The parchment found turned out to very ancient. | stiff paper |
| partake | verb | Do not partake of strong wine. | to take or have a part of |
| partisan | noun | The partisans hinder the German occupiers. | organized fighters who harass the enemy |
| partition | noun | A partition separated the two offices. | something that divides |
| pathetic | adj. | He made a pathetic attempt at being nice. | arousing pity or scorn |
| patrol | noun | The patrol discovered an impending attack. | military scouting group |
| verb | The police patrolled the area looking for crime. | on an alert | |
| patter | noun | We could hear the patter of rain that night. | make quick succession of light tapping sounds |
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