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Question 1

Ointment

Answer 1

a smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.

Question 2

Ought

Answer 2

Should by moral obligation

Question 3

Osmosis

Answer 3

a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one, thus equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane.

the process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas, knowledge, etc.

Question 4

Oblong

Answer 4

an object or flat figure in an elongated rectangle or oval shape.

having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval.

Question 5

Object

Answer 5

a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed

say something to express one’s disapproval of or disagreement with something.

Question 6

Order

Answer 6

the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method, especially as to be psychologically, physiologically, and socially fulfilling

Question 7

Organizational rules

Answer 7

Rules that govern interactions and internal operations

Question 8

Omniscience

Answer 8

the state of knowing everything.

Question 9

Operate

Answer 9

Conduct or manage an activity effectively.

Question 10

Ostensible

Answer 10

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Question 11

Orienting response

Answer 11

an automatic, involuntary shift of attention to new, unexpected, or unpredictable stimuli.

Question 12

Optimal

Answer 12

Most favorable

Question 13

Overbearing

Answer 13

unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering

Question 14

Overbear

Answer 14

overcome by emotional pressure or physical force.

Question 15

Ornery

Answer 15

bad-tempered and combative.

stubborn

Question 16

Omission

Answer 16

a person or thing that has been left out or excluded.

the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something.

a failure to do something, especially something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do.

Question 17

Operant

Answer 17

involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning).

an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior.

Question 18

Ossification

Answer 18

The process of creating bone, that is of transforming cartilage (or fibrous tissue) into bone

Question 19

On the nose

Answer 19

to a person’s sense of smell.

precisely

(of betting) on a horse to win (as opposed to being placed).

Question 20

Opt out

Answer 20

choose not to participate in something.

Question 21

Opt-out

Answer 21

an instance of choosing not to participate in something.

Question 22

Onward

Answer 22

in a continuing forward direction; ahead.

forward in time.

so as to make progress or become more successful.

Question 23

Outmoded

Answer 23

old-fashioned.

Question 24

Outlaw

Answer 24

a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.

an intractable horse or other animal.

a person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law.

ban or make illegal.

deprive (someone) of the benefit and protection of the law.

Question 25

Overalls

Answer 25

loose protective trousers worn over regular clothes

Question 26

Officiousness

Answer 26

being too eager to tell people what to do or having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.

Question 27

Ostracize

Answer 27

exclude (someone) from a society or group. (in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or too powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote.

Question 28

Obscene

Answer 28

(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. offensive to moral principles; repugnant.

Question 29

Opt

Answer 29

make a choice from a range of possibilities. opt in: choose to participate in something

Question 30

Opulence

Answer 30

great wealth or luxuriousness.

Question 31

Overtly

Answer 31

without concealment or secrecy; openly.

Question 32

Optimization

Question 33

Ostensibly

Answer 33

apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually

Question 34

Outgrowth

Answer 34

something that grows out of something else. the process of growing out. a natural development or result of something.

Question 35

Overestimate

Answer 35

ˌōvərˈestəˌmāt estimate (something) to be better, larger, or more important than it really is. ˌōvərˈestəmət an excessively high estimate.

Question 36

Obscurantist

Answer 36

a person who deliberately prevents the facts or full details of something from becoming known. deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known.

Question 37

Ontogenesis

Answer 37

the development of an individual organism or anatomical or behavioral feature from the earliest stage to maturity.

Question 38

Ophidian

Answer 38

a reptile of the group Ophidia; a snake. relating to or denoting snakes.

Question 39

Obituary

Answer 39

a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.

Question 40

Ominous

Answer 40

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

Question 41

Orientation

Answer 41

the determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself). the relative physical position or direction of something. an animal's change of position in response to an external stimulus, especially with respect to compass directions. familiarization with something. a program of introduction for newcomers to a college or other institution. a person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue short for sexual orientation

Question 42

Overlay

Answer 42

ˌōvərˈlā cover the surface of (something) with a coating. lie on top of. (of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous quality or feeling). ˈōvərˌlā something laid as a covering over something else. a transparency placed over artwork or something such as a map, marked with additional information or detail. a graphical computer display which can be superimposed on another. the process of transferring a block of program code or other data into internal memory, replacing what is already stored. a block of code or other data transferred during the overlay process.

Question 43

Overlay (2)

Answer 43

ˌōvərˈlā past of overlie.

Question 44

Overlie

Answer 44

ˌōvərˈlī lie on top of.

Question 45

Coddle

Answer 45

to treat someone with excessive care, pampering, or protection, often to the point of hindering their development or independence

Question 46

Objectionable

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arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive

Question 47

Occlude

Answer 47

stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage). cover (an eye) to prevent its use. hide or obscure from prominence or view. (of a tooth) close on or come into contact with another tooth in the opposite jaw. (of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity).

Question 48

Or

Answer 48

Used to separate two possibilities of being of something