1. 61. oligarchy [ol-i-gahr-kee] n. A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few; a state or organization so ruled; the persons or class so ruling.

2. 62. omnipotent, adj. Possessed of unlimited and universal power.

3. 63. orthography [awr-thog-ruh-fee] n. The art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling; Missionaries provided the first orthography for the language.

4. 64. ostentation, n. A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.

5. 65. palatial, adj. Magnificent.

6. 66. paradigm [pār'ə-dīm', -dĭm'] n. One that serves as a pattern or model; a set or list of all the inflectional forms of a word or of one of its grammatical categories: the paradigm of an irregular verb; a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline.

7. 67. parameter, n. A factor that determines limits or boundaries; guidelines.

8. 68. pecuniary, adj. Consisting of money.

9. 69. phlegmatic, adj. Not easily roused to feeling or action.

10. 70. platitude, n. A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.