Difficult Words-O Flashcards
Obdurate
stubbornlyrefusingto change one’s opinion or course of action.
“I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate”
Obfuscate
to make something lessclearandhardertounderstand,especiallyintentionally:
She wascriticizedfor usingargumentsthat obfuscated themainissue.
Companiesdeliberatelyobfuscatefiguresincomplicatedannualreports.
Instead ofconcealingor obfuscating, thedoctorsinvolvedadmittedtheirfaultandlaunchedaninvestigation
Oblique
not expressed or done in a direct way.
“he issued an oblique attack on the President
Slanting
Oblivion
the state of beingunawareorunconsciousof what is happening around one.
“they drank themselves into oblivion”
Obscure
not clearly expressed or easily understood
not discovered or known about; uncertain.
“his origins and parentage are obscure”
Obsequious
obedientorattentiveto an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”
Obtuse
annoyinglyinsensitiveor slow to understand.
“he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse”
Officious
assertiveof authority in adomineeringway, especially with regard totrivialmatters.
“the security people were very officious”
Onerous
involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
“he found his duties increasingly onerous”
Opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent.
“bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid”
Opulent
ostentatiouslycostly and luxurious.
“the opulent comfort of a limousine
Orthodox
following orconformingto the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.
“Burke’s views were orthodox in his time”
Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
“the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint”
Ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed toimpress.
