Vocabulary 'O' to 'P' 2.0 Flashcards

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion

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Obdurate

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Make obscure; unclear; bewilder (someone)

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Obfuscate

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Funeral rites

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Obsequies

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Assertive of authority in a domineering way; interfering

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Officious

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Not transparent

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Opaque

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Luxurious; wealthy

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Opulent

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Appearing to be one thing when it is really something else; apparently

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Ostensibly

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An extensive or impressive collection

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Panoply

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Scarcity; shortage; lack

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Paucity

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A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a quality

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Paragon

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12
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Very unwilling to spend money or use resources

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Parsimonious

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13
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Expressing contempt or disapproval

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Pejorative

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Having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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Perspicacious

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Very Harmful

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Pernicious

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16
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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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Prescient

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Pugnacious