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Question 1

obloquy

\ˈä-blə-kwē\

Answer 1

D. verbal abuse or the disgrace that results from it (ob- against + loqui to speak)

E. a victim of hatred and obloquy

Question 2

obnoxious

\äb-ˈnäk-shəs\

Answer 2

D. offensive

E. He said some really obnoxious things about his ex-girlfriend at the party.

Question 3

obscure

Answer 3

D. dim; unclear

E. The movie is full of obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts will understand.

Question 4

obsequious

\əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs\

Answer 4

D. too submissive

E. She’s constantly followed by obsequious assistants who will do anything she tells them to.

Question 5

obsession

\äb-ˈse-shən\

Answer 5

D. an idea that persists in the mind

E. She has an obsession about cleanliness.

Question 6

obsolete

Answer 6

D. out-of-date

E. no longer used

Question 7

obstreperous

\əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs\

Answer 7

D. unruly

E. an obstreperous crowd protesting the government’s immigration policy

Question 8

obtrude

\əb-ˈtrüd\

Answer 8

D. to push out

E. The historical details in the movie do not obtrude—they enhance the story by making it more realistic.

Question 9

obtrusive

Answer 9

D. pushy in calling attention to oneself

E. The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive. / We used less obtrusive colors in the bedrooms.

Question 10

obtuse

\äb-ˈtüs\

Answer 10

D. blunt; dull

E. He is too obtuse to take a hint. / obtuse scissors designed so that young users will not cut themselves

Question 11

obviate

\ˈäb-vē-ˌāt\

Answer 11

D. to make unnecessary

E. The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. / The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery.

Question 12

occlude

\ə-ˈklüd\

Answer 12

D. to close

E. a blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body / his teeth do not occlude properly

Question 13

occult

\ə-ˈkəlt\

Answer 13

D. hidden; secret

E. the actor’s private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona

Question 14

odious

\ˈō-dē-əs\

Answer 14

D. offensive

E. an odious and unforgivable insult

Question 15

odoriferous

\ˌō-də-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs\

Answer 15

D. having a (pleasant) odor

Question 16

odyssey

\ˈä-də-sē\

Answer 16

D. a long journey

E. The story is about the emotional odyssey experienced by a teenage girl.

Question 17

officious

Answer 17

D. providing help that is not wanted

E. an officious little man who was always telling everyone else how to do their jobs

Question 18

ogle

\ˈō-gəl\

Answer 18

D. to look at openly with desire

E. He sat at the bar, ogling several women. / I was ogling the dessert menu before my meal even arrived.

Question 19

oleaginous

\ˌō-lē-ˈa-jə-nəs\

Answer 19

D. oily

E. the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him

Question 20

olfactory

\äl-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē\

Answer 20

D. pertaining to the sense of smell

E. olfactory cells/nerves/organs

Question 21

oligarchy

\ˈä-lə-ˌgär-kē\

Answer 21

D. a state ruled by a few persons

E. Their nation is an oligarchy. / An oligarchy rules their nation.

Question 22

ominous

Answer 22

D. threatening

Question 23

omnipotent

Answer 23

D. all-powerful

Question 24

omniscient

\äm-‘ni-shənt\

Answer 24

D. all-knowing

Question 25

omnivorous

Answer 25

D. eating both animals and vegetables

Question 26

onerous

\ˈä-nə-rəs, ˈō-\

Answer 26

D. burdensome

E. had the onerous and stressful job of notifying the families of soldiers killed in action

Question 27

onslaught

\ˈän-ˌslȯt\

Answer 27

D. an attack

E. the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise

Question 28

opague

Answer 28

D. letting no light through

Question 29

opiate

\ˈō-pē-ət\

Answer 29

D. a medicine or anything that quiets and deadens

E. Many see television as an opiate of the masses.

Question 30

opportune

Answer 30

D. at the right time

E. an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early

Question 31

opprobrium

\ə-‘pro-brē-əm\

Answer 31

D. disgrace

E. saw no reason why “secretary” should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct

Question 32

optimum

\ˈäp-tə-məm\

Answer 32

D. best

E. The substances were mixed in various proportions until an optimum was reached.

Question 33

opulence

Answer 33

D. wealth; abudance

Question 34

oracular

\ȯ-ˈra-kyə-lər\

Answer 34

D. wise; prophetic; with a hidden meaning

E. They amount to oracular experiments in graphic semiotics.

Question 35

ordure

\ˈȯr-jər\

Answer 35

D. filth; something that is morally degrading

E. polite people do not discuss ordure in public

Question 36

orifice

\ˈȯr-ə-fəs\

Answer 36

D. a mouth or opening

E. the mouth is a bodily orifice

Question 37

ornate

Answer 37

D. heavily decorated

Question 38

ornithologist

\ˌȯr-nə-ˈthä-lə-gəst\

Answer 38

D. one who studies birds

Question 39

orthodox

Answer 39

D. holding the accepted beliefs of a particular group

Question 40

oscillate

\ˈä-so-ˌlāt\

Answer 40

D. to move back and forth

E. Her moods oscillated between depression and elation.

Question 41

osculate

\ˈäs-kyə-ˌlāt\

Answer 41

D. to kiss; to come into close contact or union.

E. They osculated

Question 42

ossify

Answer 42

D. to harden into stone; to settle into habit

Question 43

ostentatious

Answer 43

D. showy; pretentious

E. ostentatious gold jewellery / He gave an ostentatious yawn.

Question 44

ostensible

\ä-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl\

Answer 44

D. apparent; seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case

E. he ostensible reason for his absence was illness.

Question 45

ostracize

'äs-trə-sīz\

Answer 45

D. to banish or exclude

E. She was ostracized from the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.

Question 46

overt

Answer 46

D. open; observable