| A | B |
|---|
| mirth | gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter |
| misanthrope | a hater of mankind |
| mollify | soothe or appease, assuage |
| oblivion | state of being forgotten |
| obscure | difficult to see, vague |
| obtuse | dull of mind, insensitive, stupid |
| obviates | makes unnecessary, prevents as a result of anticipating |
| odious | deserving hate or contempt |
| ominous | threatening |
| opaque | dark, will not allow the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand |
| palliate | easing of pain or guilt or intensity |
| pallor | extreme paleness usually relating to the face |
| palpable | tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable |
| peal | a loud ringing - usually bells |
| penitent | showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant |
| petty | small and insignificant |
| petulance | unreasonably touchy or irritable |
| piety | devotion and reverence to God |
| placid | peaceful, calm |
| plaintive | mournful and expressing sorrow |
| pompous | exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic |
| ponderous | very heavy, unwieldly from weight |
| portal | a doorway - especially a large one |
| portent | a sign or forewarning |
| posterity | future generations, all descendants of a person |
