o words Flashcards

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ob

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A halfpenny; or an objection; or the obese gene

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2
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objective

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not affected by personal feeling, impartial, unbiased, indifferent

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3
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obscure

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Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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4
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obtrusive

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obvious, highly noticeable, flagrant, conspicuous

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5
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occidental

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Of or relating to the countries of the Occident.

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6
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od

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a hypothetical power once thought to pervade nature and account for various phenomena, such as magnetism

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7
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oe

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A small island

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8
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offal

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the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food.

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9
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om

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a mystic syllable, considered the most sacred mantra. It appears at the beginning and end of most Sanskrit recitations, prayers, and texts

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10
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omnism

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the belief in all religions

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11
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oneiromancy

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the interpretation of dreams in order to foretell the future.

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12
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op art

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A genre of abstract art that uses geometric shapes and vivid colours to create optical illusions, such as an illusion of movement

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13
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opaque

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impenetrable by light

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14
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opportune

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suitable; well-times, fortuitous

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15
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opsimath

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a person who begins to learn or study only late in life.

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16
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optimistic

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hopeful, tending to expect the best

17
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orthodox

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Of the ordinary or usual type; normal or traditional

18
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ostentatious

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showy, intended to impress

19
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ostracized

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exclude (someone) from a society or group

20
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ovary

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a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.

21
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overhunt

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hunting (an animal) to the brink of extinction.