O's Flashcards
oaf
a man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent.
“they are just big, clumsy oafs”
Similar:
lout
boor
barbarian
obliterate
destroy utterly; wipe out.
“the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind”
Similar: destroy wipe out annihilate exterminate
officious
assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.
“the security people were very officious”
intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering.
“an officious bystander”
Similar:
self-important
bumptious
ombudsman
an official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against a company or organization, especially a public authority.
BRITISH
another term for Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.
ossification
the scientific process to turn into bones
ostracize
exclude from a society or group.
“she was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers”
Similar: exclude shun spurn cold-shoulder
outburst
anything that breaks out suddenly
a sudden release of strong emotion.
“an angry outburst from the prime minister”
a sudden occurrence of a particular activity.
“a wild outburst of applause”
