O Flashcards
Obdurate
adj. stubborn
Obsequious
adj. overly submissive(服從的)
諂媚的,奉承的
Obsequy
n. funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)
葬禮;葬儀
Obviate
v. to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
使成為不必要,避免
Occlude
v. to shut; block
封閉,堵塞;阻擋
Occult
adj. relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
奧祕的,超自然的
Odyssey
n. a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
漫長探索過程
Officious
adj. too helpful; meddlesome
好管閒事的
Olfactory
adj. concerning the sense of smell
嗅覺的
Oligarchy
n. form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
寡頭政治
Onerous
adj. burdensome
繁重的
Onomatopoeia
n. formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
擬聲詞
Opprobrium
n. disgrace; contempt(輕蔑)
羞辱,恥辱
Ornithologist
n. scientist who studies birds
鳥類學家
Oscillate
v. to move back and forth
來回擺動;游移不定
Ostentatious
adj. showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious
鋪張的;炫耀的,賣弄的
Overweening
adj. presumptuous(專橫的); arrogant; overbearing(傲慢的)
驕傲的;自負的