Vocabulary null omnivorous devouring everything opalescent like an opal optician maker and seller of eyeglasses optimum most favorable condition oracular prophecy made by an oracle orator public speaker ordain command fermentation chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds osseous made of bone outlook point of view outmoded no longer stylish overture proposal pachyderm thick-skinned animal paleontology study of prehistoric life palm conceal in the palm of the hand panache manner of doing things without any difficulty pandemic affecting the majority of people pang sudden sharp feeling of pain pantomime acting without dialogue papyrus ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant parable short simple story teaching a moral paradigm model parallelism analogy paramount foremost in importance paraphernalia odds and ends used in a particular activity patina tone slowly taken by varnished painting patriarch father and ruler of a family patrimony property inherited from a father paucity scarcity pen fenced enclosure for animals penance self-imposed punishment for sin penchant strong inclination plumage feathers of a bird plummet fall straight down plutocracy society ruled by the wealthy polar characterized by opposite extremes pore study industriously quibble minor objection quintessence purest and highest embodiment quisling traitor who aids invaders raconteur one who tells stories with wit and skill raffle award as a prize in a raffle ram male sheep rampart defensive mound of earth rancor bitterness rapport close relationship rapture great joy and delight ruthless merciless sacrosanct invioably sacred sanctuary place of refuge sartorial pertaining to tailors tantrum fit of bad temper tarry delay in starting or going tawdry cheap and gaudy untoward unexpected and adverse urchin mischievous child ursine pertaining to a bear usurp seize another's power or rank warren tunnels in which rabbits live wary very cautious