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16 Cards in this Set
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn
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Obsequious
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adj. overly submissive
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obsequy
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n. funeral ceremony
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obviate
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v. to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
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v. to shut; block
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occult
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adj. relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
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officious
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adj. too helpful; meddlesome
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olfactory
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adj. concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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n. form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders.
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onerous
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adj. burdensome
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onomatopoeia
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n. formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobrium
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n. disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
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n. scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
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v. to move back and forth
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ostentatious
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adj. showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious
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overweening
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adj. presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing
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