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obsolete
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outmoded; no longer used
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obstetrician
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physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
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obstinate
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stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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obtrude
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push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
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obtuse
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blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
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obviate
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make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need
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Occident
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the West
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occlude
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shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
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occult
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mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare
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oculist
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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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odious
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arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
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odium
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detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
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odoriferous
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giving off an odor
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odorous
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having an odor
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odyssey
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long, eventful, adventurous journey
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offensive
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attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense
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offhand
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casual; done without prior thought or preparation
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officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
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ogle
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look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls
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olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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government by a privileged few
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ominous
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threatening; of an evil omen
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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omnipresent
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universally present; ubiquitous
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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omnivorous
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
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onerous
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burdensome
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onomatopoeia
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words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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onslaught
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vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy
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onus
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burden; responsibility
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opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
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opaque
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dark; not transparent; N. opacity
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opiate
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium
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opportune
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timely; well-chosen
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opportunist
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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism
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opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
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optician
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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optimist
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person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
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optimum
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most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition
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optional
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not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options
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optometrist
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one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
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opulence
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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
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opus
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work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera
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oracular
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of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
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orator
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public speaker
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oratorio
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dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
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ordain
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination
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ordeal
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severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction
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ordinance
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decree; authoritative order
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ordination
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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
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orgy
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wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping
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orient
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get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate
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orientation
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act of finding oneself in society; orienting
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orifice
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mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth
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ornate
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excessively or elaborately decorated
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ornithologist
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scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds
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orthodox
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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine
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orthography
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correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
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oscillate
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vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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osseous
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made of bone; bony
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ossify
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change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas
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ostensible
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apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition
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ostentatious
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showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display
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ostracize
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banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
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oust
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expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting
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outlandish
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bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
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outmoded
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no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
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outskirts
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fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston
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outspoken
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candid; blunt
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outstrip
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outrun; surpass; outdo
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outwit
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outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
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ovation
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enthusiastic applause
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overbearing
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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
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overt
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open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert
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overweening
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arrogant; presumptuous
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