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1
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Obdurate

A

stubbornly persistent, resistant to persuasion

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Obfuscate

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to confuse, make obscure

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Objective

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impartial, uninfluenced by emotion

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Oblique

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indirect, evasive, misleading, devious

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Oblivious

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unaware, inattentive

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Obnoxious

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objectionable

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Obscure

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not easily seen, inconspicuous

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Obsequious

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overly submissive, brownnosing

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Obsolete

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no longer in use

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Obstacle

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impediment

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Obstinate

A

obstinate

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Obstreperous

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troublesome, boisterous, unruly

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Obtrusive

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pushy, too conspicuous

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Obtuse

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insensitive, stupid, dull, unclear

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Obviate

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to make unnecessary, to anticipate and prevent

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Occlude

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to shut, block

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Odometer

A

instrument in vehicles that indicates distance traveled

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Officious

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too helpful, meddlesome

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Olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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Oligarchy

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a government in which a small group exercises supreme control

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Omniscient

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having infinite knowledge, all-seeing

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Onerous

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burdensome

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Onset

A

start

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Onus

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a burden, an obligation

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Opaque

A

impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light

26
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Opine

A

to express an opinion

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Opportune

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appropriate, fitting

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Opportunist

A

one who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve and end, with little regard for principles

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Opprobrious

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disgraceful, shameful

30
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Opprobirum

A

public disgrace

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Optimistic

A

expecting things to turn out well

32
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Opulence

A

wealth

33
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Oration

A

formal speech

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Orderly

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neat, systematic

35
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Originality

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the ability to think independently

36
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Ornate

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elaborately ornamented

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Ornery

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having an irritable disposition, cantankerous

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Orotund

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pompous

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Orthodox

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adhering to what is customary or traditional

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Oscillate

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to swing back and forth like a pendulum, to vary between opposing beliefs or feelings

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Ossify

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to change into bone, to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional patter

42
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Ostensible

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apparent

43
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Ostentation

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excessive showiness

44
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Ostentatious

A

showy

45
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Ostacism

A

temporary banishment

46
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Ostracize

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to exclude from a group by common consent

47
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Oust

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to remove from position by force, eject

48
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Outcast

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someone rejected from society

49
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Outdated

A

old fashioned, out of style

50
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Overcome

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defeat, conquer

51
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Overpowering

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overwhelming

52
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Overshadow

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to obscure, to dominate

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Overwrought

A

agitated, overdone

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