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601-650 Flashcards

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Oblation

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[Noun] The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

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Obligatory

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[Adj] Required by compulsion or convention

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Oblique

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[Adj] Slanting or inclined in direction or course or position

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Obliquity

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[Noun] The quality of being deliberately vague or deceptive

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Obliterate

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[Verb] Remove completely from recognition or memory

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Oblivion

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[Noun] The state of being disregarded or forgotten

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Obloquy

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[Noun] Very strong public criticism or blame

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Obnoxious

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[Adj] Causing disapproval or protest

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Obscure

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[Adj] Not clearly understood or expressed

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Obsequious

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[Adj] Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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Obsession

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[Noun] An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something

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Obsidian

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[Noun] Glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization

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Obsolete

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[Adj] No longer in use

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Obstetrician

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[Noun] A physician specializing in childbirth

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Obstreperous

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[Adj] Noisily and stubbornly defiant

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Obtrude

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[Verb] Become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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Obtrusive

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[Adj] Sticking out; protruding

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Obtuse

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[Adj] Of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees

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Obviate

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[Verb] Do away with

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Obvious

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[Adj] Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

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Occult

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[Noun] Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

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Oculist

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[Noun] A person skilled in testing for defects of vision

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Odious

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[Adj] Extremely repulsive or unpleasant

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Odium

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[Noun] Hate coupled with disgust

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Odoriferous

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[Adj] Emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

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Odorous

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[Adj] Having a characteristic aroma

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Offal

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[Noun] Viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal

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Offertory

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[Noun] The offerings of the congregation at a religious service

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Officious

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[Adj] Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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Ogle

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[Verb] Stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions

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Olfactory

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[Adj] Of or relating to the sense of smell

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Oligarchy

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[Noun] A political system governed by a few people

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Ominous

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[Adj] Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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Omnipotent

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[Adj] Having unlimited power

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Omnipresent

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[Adj] Existing everywhere at once

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Omniscient

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[Adj] Knowing, seeing, or understanding everything

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Omnivorous

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[Adj] Feeding on both plants and animals

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Onerous

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[Adj] Difficult to do or needing a lot of effort

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Onomatopoeia

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[Noun] Using words that imitate the sound they denote

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Onslaught

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[Noun] An offensive against an enemy

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Onus

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[Noun] A burdensome or difficult concern

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Opalescent

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[Adj] Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

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Opaque

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[Adj] Not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy

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Opiate

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[Noun] A narcotic drug

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Opportune

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[Adj] Suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

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Opportunist

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[Noun] A person who places expediency above principle

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Opprobious

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[Adj] Expressing offensive reproach

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Opprobium

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[Noun] A state of extreme dishonor

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Optician

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[Noun] A worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision

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Optimum

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[Adj] Most desirable possible under a restriction

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