O Flashcards
(23 cards)
overt
open and observable; not secret or hidden
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Definition
obdurate (adj.)
unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
obfuscate (v.)
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
oblique (adj.)
diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
oblivious (adj.)
lacking consciousness or awareness of something
obscure (adj.)
unclear, partially hidden
obsequious (adj.)
excessively compliant or submissive
obsolete (adj.)
no longer used, out of date
obstinate (adj.)
not yielding easily, stubborn
obstreperous (adj.)
noisy, unruly
obtuse (adj.)
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
odious (adj.)
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
ominous (adj.)
foreboding or foreshadowing evil
onerous (adj.)
burdensome
opulent (adj.)
characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
oration (n.)
a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
ornate (adj.)
highly elaborate, excessively decorated
orthodox (adj.)
conventional, conforming to established protocol
oscillate (v.)
to sway from one side to the other
ostensible (adj.)
appearing as such, seemingly
ostentatious (adj.)
excessively showy, glitzy
ostracism (n.)
exclusion from a group