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Oaf

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an awkward, foolish person

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Obdurate (n. Obduracy)

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

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Obeisance

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the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame

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Obelisk

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a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top

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Obese

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excessively large

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Obfuscate

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make obscure or unclear

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Obituary

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a notice of someone’s death

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Objectivity

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judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

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Objurgate (n. Objurgation)

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to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate.

Then more blows, a general rising up of that part of the congregation, and a pouring out of profane objurgations that was surprising.

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Oblation

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the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

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Obligate (adj. Obligatory)

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to bind legally or morally; constrain.

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Oblige

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bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; provide a service or favor for someone; force or compel somebody to do something

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Oblique

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slanting or inclined in direction or course or position

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Obliquity

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the quality of being deliberately vague or deceptive

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Obliterate

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remove completely from recognition or memory

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Oblivion

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the state of being disregarded or forgotten

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Oblivious

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(followed by to' or of’) lacking conscious awareness of; failing to keep in mind

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Obloquy

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abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation

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Obnoxious

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causing disapproval or protest

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Obscure

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not clearly understood or expressed

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning

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Obsession

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an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something

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Obsidian

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glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date.

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Obstetrician
a physician specializing in childbirth
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Obstinate
holding stubbornly to one's own ideas or purposes; unwilling to change.
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Obstreperous
noisily and stubbornly defiant
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Obtain
to be established; accepted or customary
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Obtrude
push to thrust outward
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Obtrusive
projecting; prominent; undesirably noticeable
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Obtuse
blunt/stupid
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Obviate
avoid; prevent.
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Obvious
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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**Occlude (*adj*. Occluded)**
block passage through
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Occult
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
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Oculist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
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Odious
repulsive; hateful
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Odium
intense hatred or dislike
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Odor
smell
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Odoriferous
emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
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Odorous
having a characteristic aroma
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Offal
viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal
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Offertory
the offerings of the congregation at a religious service *It is very difficult to say whether they should be read before or after the **offertory** and prayer for the Church Militant.*
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Offhand
Without preparation or forethought
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Officious
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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Ogle
stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions
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Olfactory
of or relating to the sense of smell
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Oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
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Ominous
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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Omnipotent
having unlimited power
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Omnipresent
existing in all places at any given time.
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Omniscient
infinite in knowledge; all-knowing.
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Omnivorous
feeding on both plants and animals
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Onerous
needing effort; burdensome
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Onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
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Onslaught
an offensive against an enemy
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Onus
a burdensome or difficult concern
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Opalescent
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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**Opaque (*n*. Opaqueness)**
not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; not clearly understood or expressed
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Open-ended
allowing for future changes or revisions; allowing for a spontaneous response; without fixed limits or restrictions
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Opiate
a narcotic drug
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Opportune
suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
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Opportunism
the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle.
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Opportunist
a person who places expediency above principle
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Opprobrious
expressing offensive reproach
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Opprobrium
a state of extreme dishonor
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Optician
a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
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Optimistic
expecting or tending to expect favorable outcomes.
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Optimum
most desirable possible under a restriction
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Optometrist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
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**Opulent (*n*. Opulence)**
having or displaying wealth or richness.
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Opus
a musical work that has been created
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Oratorio
a musical composition for voices and orchestra
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Ordinance
an authoritative rule
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Orientation
the act of determining one's position
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Orifice
an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity
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Original
created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation.
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Orison
reverent petition to a deity
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Ornamental
1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; 2. noun: any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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Ornate
marked by complexity and richness of detail
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Ornithology
the branch of zoology that studies birds
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Orotund
overly formal and pompous in style *It may, of course, vary in pitch, but tones of low pitch that are intended to be impressive are most suitably rendered in **orotund** quality.*
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Orthography
representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
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Oscillate
move or swing from side to side regularly
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Ossified
turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible *But voters like George Pappas, 37, a physical therapist, say they're equally as angry at the **ossified** politics at home.*
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Ossify
1. to turn to bone 2. to settle rigidly into an idea
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Ostensible
seeming, appearing as such, professed
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Ostentation
display; to obtain admiration or envy
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Ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others
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**Ostracism (*v*. Ostracize)**
shut out from society; refuse to meet, talk
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Otiose
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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Outdated
old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable
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Outgrowth
the gradual beginning or coming forth
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Outmoded
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete.
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Outset
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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Overhaul
1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. 2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event. 3. a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.
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Overly
excessively
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Overreaching
revealing excessive self confidence; reaching for the heights
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Overshadow
appear much more prominent or important than.
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Overt
open and observable; not secret or hidden
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Overture
orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
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Overuse
1. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns; 2. verb make use of too often or too extensively
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Overweening
presumptuously; arrogant; overbearing
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Overwhelm
charge someone with too many tasks; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli; overcome by superior force; cover completely or make imperceptible
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Overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion

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