Word List Of O

Question 0

Obfuscate (AHB fuh skayt)

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Verb
To darken; to confuse; to make confusing
The professor’s inept lecture gradually obfuscated a subject that had been crystal clear to us before.

Question 1

Obdurate (AHB duh rit)

Answer 1

Adjective
Stubborn and insensitive
The committee’s obdurate refusal to listen to our plan was heartbreaking to us since we had spent ten years coming up with it

Question 2

Oblique ( oh BLEEK)

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Adjective
Indirect; at an angle
An allusion could be said to be an oblique reference.
An oblique argument is one that does not directly confront its true subject

Question 3

Oblivion (uh BLIV ee un)

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Noun
Total forgetfulness ; the state of being forgotten
A few of the young actors would find fame, but most were headed for oblivion.
To be oblivious is to be forgetful or unware

Question 4

Obscure (ub SKYOOR)

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Adjective
Unkown, hard to understand; dark
The features of the forest grew obscure as night fell

Question 5

Obsequious ( ub SEE kwee us)

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Adjective
Fawning; subservient; sucking up to
Ann’s assistant was so obsequious that she could never tell what he really thought about anything

Question 6

Obtuse ( ahb TOOS)

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Adjective
Insensitive; blockheaded
The obtuse student could not seem to grasp the difference between addition and subtraction

Question 7

Officious (uh FISH us)

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Adjective
Annoyingly eager to help or advise
The officious officer could never resist sticking his nose into other people’s business

Question 8

Onerous (AHN ur us)

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Adjective
Burdensome; oppressive
We were given the onerous task of cleaning up the fairgrounds after the carnival

Question 9

Opaque (oh PAYK)

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Adjective
Impossible to see through; impossible to understand
The statement was opaque; no one could make anything of it

Question 10

Opulent (AHP yuh Lunt)

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Adjective
Luxurious
Everything in the opulent palace was made of gold, except the toilet paper holder, which was made of platinum
Opulence is often ostentatious

Question 11

Orthodox (OR thuh dahks)

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Adjective

Conventional; adhering to established principle of doctrines, especially in religion ; by the book

Question 12

Ostensible ( ah STEN suh bul)

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Adjective
Apparent (but misleading) ; professed
Trevor’s ostensible kindness to squirrels belied his deep hatred of them

Question 13

Ostentatious (ahs ten TAY shus)

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Adjective
Excessively conspicuous ; showing off The young lawyer had ostentatiously hung his Harvard diploma on the door to his office