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22 Cards in this Set
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Obdurate
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adj. Overly stubborn; refusing to change; hardened in mischief.
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Obeisance
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n. A bow; a gesture of homage.
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Obloquy
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n. Slander or severe criticism; disgrace; abuse.
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Obsequious
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adj. Slavishly attentive; servile.
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Obsequy
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n. Funeral rites or ceremony.
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Obstreperous
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adj. Unruly and loud; boisterous; uncontrollable.
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Obtrude
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v. To intrude; to impose oneself onto others.
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Obviate
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v. To make unnecessary; to get rid of; to anticipate and to prevent by taking preventive measures.
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Occult
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adj. Mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension or knowledge.
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Odious
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adj. Causing strong dislike or displeasure; vile.
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Odium
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n. Contempt; intense dislike; aversion.
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Odoriferous
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adj. Giving off strong an odor.
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Officious
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adj. Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
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Opalescent
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adj. Like an opal; having a lustrous finish; characterized by having a slight touch of a white pigment.
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Opprobrious
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adj. Showing scorn or reproach; outrageous; shameful.
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Oracular
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adj. Of or relating to an oracle; obscurely prophetic; ambiguous.
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Oratorio
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n. A dramatic poem set to music; a long musical composition with singing but without acting.
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Ordinance
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n. A decree; an authoritative order; a law.
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Orotund
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adj. Full; strong; bombastic; pompous; pretentious.
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Orthography
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n. The correct spelling of a word; the part of study of a language that is concerned with the spelling of words.
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Ostensible
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adj. Apparent; appearing as such but not necessarily so; pretended.
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Ostentation
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n. A display of importance in an effort to to obtain admiration or envy.
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