Letter O Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

obeisance

A

act of respect, bow/nod

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2
Q

odyssey

A

series of adventures

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3
Q

opus

A

musical composition

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4
Q

oracle

A

prophet, person communicating fate/revelations

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5
Q

orator

A

public speaker, skilled speaker

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6
Q

oxymoron

A

figure of speech that produces a self-contradictory effect

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7
Q

obdurate

A

stubborn, resistant

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8
Q

oblique

A

slanting, crooked, not straight/direct

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9
Q

obsequious

A

obedient, dutiful, “yes person”/suck-up

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10
Q

obstreperous

A

unruly, noisy, difficult to control

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11
Q

obtuse

A

slow to learn, dull, not sharp

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12
Q

odious

A

hateful, detestable, offensive

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13
Q

opulent

A

wealthy, rich, affluent

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14
Q

opaque

A

blocking light, not transparent; obscure, hard to understand

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15
Q

orotund

A

clear, full, strong sound; pompous

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16
Q

overweening

A

overconfident, arrogant

17
Q

overwrought

A

excited; ornate; overworked

18
Q

to obfuscate

A

to confuse, be unclear/evasive

19
Q

to ogle

A

to stare, look, look flirtatiously

20
Q

to oust

A

expel, eject, remove