O Flashcards

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overt

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open and observable; not secret or hidden

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Word

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Definition

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obdurate (adj.)

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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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obfuscate (v.)

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to render incomprehensible (The detective did want to answer the newspaperman’s questions, so he obfuscated the truth.) y r a l u b a c o

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oblique (adj.)

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diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

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oblivious (adj.)

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lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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obscure (adj.)

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unclear, partially hidden

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obsequious (adj.)

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excessively compliant or submissive

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obsolete (adj.)

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no longer used, out of date

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obstinate (adj.)

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not yielding easily, stubborn

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obstreperous (adj.)

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noisy, unruly

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obtuse (adj.)

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lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

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odious (adj.)

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instilling hatred or intense displeasure (Mark was assigned the odious task of cleaning the cat’s litter box.) officious (adj.) offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

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ominous (adj.)

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foreboding or foreshadowing evil

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onerous (adj.)

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burdensome

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opulent (adj.)

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characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation

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oration (n.)

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a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner

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ornate (adj.)

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highly elaborate, excessively decorated

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orthodox (adj.)

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conventional, conforming to established protocol

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oscillate (v.)

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to sway from one side to the other

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ostensible (adj.)

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appearing as such, seemingly

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ostentatious (adj.)

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excessively showy, glitzy

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ostracism (n.)

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exclusion from a group