SAT- O Flashcards
Obdurate
stubbornly persistent, resistant to persuasion
Obfuscate
to confuse, make obscure
Objective
impartial, uninfluenced by emotion
Oblique
indirect, evasive, misleading, devious
Oblivious
unaware, inattentive
Obnoxious
objectionable
Obscure
not easily seen, inconspicuous
Obsequious
overly submissive, brownnosing
Obsolete
no longer in use
Obstacle
impediment
Obstinate
obstinate
Obstreperous
troublesome, boisterous, unruly
Obtrusive
pushy, too conspicuous
Obtuse
insensitive, stupid, dull, unclear
Obviate
to make unnecessary, to anticipate and prevent
Occlude
to shut, block
Odometer
instrument in vehicles that indicates distance traveled
Officious
too helpful, meddlesome
Olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
Oligarchy
a government in which a small group exercises supreme control
Omniscient
having infinite knowledge, all-seeing
Onerous
burdensome
Onset
start
Onus
a burden, an obligation
Opaque
impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light
Opine
to express an opinion
Opportune
appropriate, fitting
Opportunist
one who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve and end, with little regard for principles
Opprobrious
disgraceful, shameful
Opprobirum
public disgrace
Optimistic
expecting things to turn out well
Opulence
wealth
Oration
formal speech
Orderly
neat, systematic
Originality
the ability to think independently
Ornate
elaborately ornamented
Ornery
having an irritable disposition, cantankerous
Orotund
pompous
Orthodox
adhering to what is customary or traditional
Oscillate
to swing back and forth like a pendulum, to vary between opposing beliefs or feelings
Ossify
to change into bone, to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional patter
Ostensible
apparent
Ostentation
excessive showiness
Ostentatious
showy
Ostacism
temporary banishment
Ostracize
to exclude from a group by common consent
Oust
to remove from position by force, eject
Outcast
someone rejected from society
Outdated
old fashioned, out of style
Overcome
defeat, conquer
Overpowering
overwhelming
Overshadow
to obscure, to dominate
Overwrought
agitated, overdone