Word List 33 Flashcards
Obsolete
No longer useful
Obstinate
Stubborn; hard to control or treat
Obstreperous
Boisterous; noisy
Obtrude
Push
Obtuse
blunt; stupid
Obviate
Prevent; make unnecessary
Odious
Hateful; vile
Odium
Strong dislike or contempt
Offhand
Casual; done without prior thought
Officious
Meddlesome; excessively pushy
Olfactory
Concerning the sense of smell
Ominous
Threatening
Omnipresent
Universally present
Omniscient
All-knowing
Onerous
Burdensome
Onset
Beginning; attack
Onus
Burden; responsibility
Opaque
Dark; not transparent
Opportune
Timely; well-chosen
Opulence
Extreme wealth
Opus
Work
Oracular
Prophetic
Orator
Pubic speaker
Ordeal
Severe trial or affliction
Ordinance
Decree
Orgy
Wild; drunken revelry
Orthodox
Traditional; conservative
Ostentatious
Showy; pretentious
Ostracize
Exclude
Outlandish
Bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
Outstrip
Surpass; outdo
Outwit
Outsmart; trick
Overbearing
Bossy and arrogant; decisively important
Overwrought
Extremely agitated; hysterical