Day 9

Question 1

OBDURATE

Synonyms: stubborn, mulish, obstinate

Answer 1

stubborn, resistant to persuasion

Example: Amair was obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change her mind.

Question 2

OBSEQUIOUS

Synonyms: bootlicking, servile, slavish, menial, deferential

Answer 2

overly submissive and eager to please

Example: The director did not select him for manager position as his obsequious nature is more apparent.

Question 3

OCCLUDE

Synonyms: obstruct, block, clog, constrict, strangulate

Answer 3

to stop up, to prevent the passage of

Example: Waste materials seem to be occluding the drain.

Question 4

OFFICIOUS

Synonyms: obstrusive, interfering, poking nose, pompous

Answer 4

being annoyingly eager to do more than is required

Example: It’s hard to be an office manager without being officious.

Question 5

ONEROUS

Synonyms: arduous, oppressive, exhausting, distressing

Answer 5

burdensome

Example: Holding down two jobs can be an onerous task.

Question 6

OPPROBRIUM

Synonyms: vilification, abuse, vituperation, condemnation, criticism, censure, denunciation, defamation, denigration, castigation, disparagement

Answer 6

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

A very inappropriate act leads to opprobrium for the person who did the act.

Example: In the aftermath, he became used to public opprobrium.

Question 7

OSCILLATE

Answer 7

Swing

Example: He’s been oscillating between liberal and conservative ideas all his life.

Question 8

OSTENTATIOUS

Synonyms: flaunting, pompous, garish, obtrusive, fond of display

Answer 8

Showing off

Example:

Grandfather warned us not to be ostentatious with our money.

The dress is too obstentatious for such a small function.

Question 9

QUALIFIED

Answer 9

experienced, efficacious

Example: Take that dog to a qualified veterinarian.

Question 10

QUIESCENT

Synonyms: quiet, stil, inactive

Answer 10

Quiet or dormant

Example: The test taker became quiescent when he got less score on his test.