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Obdurate

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adj. stubborn

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Obsequious

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adj. overly submissive(服從的)

諂媚的,奉承的

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Obsequy

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n. funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)

葬禮;葬儀

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Obviate

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v. to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

使成為不必要,避免

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Occlude

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v. to shut; block

封閉,堵塞;阻擋

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Occult

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adj. relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
奧祕的,超自然的

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Odyssey

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n. a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

漫長探索過程

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Officious

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adj. too helpful; meddlesome

好管閒事的

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Olfactory

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adj. concerning the sense of smell

嗅覺的

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Oligarchy

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n. form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
寡頭政治

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Onerous

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adj. burdensome

繁重的

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Onomatopoeia

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n. formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
擬聲詞

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Opprobrium

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n. disgrace; contempt(輕蔑)

羞辱,恥辱

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Ornithologist

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n. scientist who studies birds

鳥類學家

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Oscillate

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v. to move back and forth

來回擺動;游移不定

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Ostentatious

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adj. showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious

鋪張的;炫耀的,賣弄的

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Overweening

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adj. presumptuous(專橫的); arrogant; overbearing(傲慢的)

驕傲的;自負的