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27 Cards in this Set
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opt
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(for) to choose
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optimist
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one who sees the good side of things
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optimum
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the best; most favorable
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opulent
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rich; luxurious
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oracular
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mysterious; predicing
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oration
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a speech delivered on a special occation
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orbit
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a curved path, such as a planet takes around the sun
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ordain
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to order; to establish; to arrange
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ordeal
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difficult or painful experience; a primitive form of trial
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ordinance
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law; regulation
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organic
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fundamental; essential
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Orient (two meanings)
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an area of the Far East, such as Asia (n); to adjust or adapt to (v)
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orifice
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mouth; opening
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ornate
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showy; highly decorated
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ornithology
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study of birds
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orthodox
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accepting the usual or traditional beliefs
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orthography
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correct spelling
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oscillate
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to swing or move back and forth, like a pendulum
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ossify
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to change into bone; to become rigid
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ostensible
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apparent; conspicuous
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ostentatious
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showing off; boastful
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ostracize
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to banish; to exclude
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oust
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to drive out; to expel
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outwit
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to trick; to get the better of
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overt
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open; aboveboard; not hidden
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ovine
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of or like a sheep
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ovoid
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egg-shaped
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