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1
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obdurate

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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

2
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obfuscate

A

to render incomprehensible

3
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oblique

A

diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

4
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obscure

A

unclear, partially hidden

5
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obsequious

A

excessively compliant or submissive

6
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obsolete

A

no longer used, out of date

7
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obstinate

A

not yielding easily, stubborn

8
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obstreperous

A

noisy, unruly

9
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obtuse

A

lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

10
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odious

A

instilling hatred or intense displeasure

11
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officious

A

offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

12
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ominious

A

foreboding or foreshadowing evil

13
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onerous

A

burdensome

14
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opulent

A

ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish;

characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation

15
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oration

A

a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner

16
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ornate

A

highly elaborate, excessively decorated

17
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orthodox

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conventional, conforming to established protocol

18
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oscillate

A

to sway from one side to the other

19
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ostensible

A

appearing as such, seemingly

20
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ostracism

A

exclusion from a group

21
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ostentatious

A

excessively showy, glitzy