| A | B |
| Ogle | to stare at |
| Olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
| Omnipotent | all-powerful |
| Onerous | burdensome; too much bother or trouble |
| Opulent | lavish; rich; luxurious |
| Orifice | a small opening or vent |
| Oscillate | to swing back and forth |
| Ostensible | seeming to be but not in fact |
| Ostentatious | showy; pretentious; flashy |
| Ostracize | to banish or exclude |
| Overt | open and observable; not hidden or covert |
| Palatable | acceptable to the taste; good enough to be edible |
| Palliate | to make less severe or harsh |
| Pallid | very pale of complexion |
| Palpable | capable of being touched; real; tangible |
| Paragon | a model or example of perfection |
| Parch | to make very dry, especially by heating |
| Parsimonious | stingy; excessively thrifty |
| Pathos | a quality which evokes or causes pity |
| Paucity | scarcity; dearth |
| Omniscient | all-knowing |