| A | B |
| novice | noun; an inexperienced person or a beginner |
| nurture | verb or noun; to bring up to care for; the act of bringing up and caring for someone |
| occult | adjective or noun; relating to matters beyond ordinary knowledge; the supernatural |
| omnivorous | adjective; eating every kind of food, both animal and vegetable; eagerly taking in everything |
| oracular | adjective; wise and prophetic; brief and mysterious |
| orient | noun, adjective, verb; a pearl with great luster; lustrous; sparkling; to postion with respect to the points of the compass |
| oscillate | verb; to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions |
| ostentatious | adjective; too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention |
| palliate | verb; to ease without curing; to alleviate |
| panacea | noun; a supposed remedy for all diseases or problems; a cure-all |