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22 Cards in this Set
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obstreperous
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adj. boisterous; noisy
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obtrude
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v. push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude
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obviate
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v. make unnecessary; get rid of
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Occident
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n. the West
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occlude
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v. shut; close
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odium
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n. detestation; hatefulness; disrepute
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officious
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adj. meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
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olfactory
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adj. concerning the sense of smell
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onerous
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adj. burdensome
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onomatopoeia
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n. words formed in imitation of natural sounds
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onus
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n. burden; responsibility
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opprobrium
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n. infamy; vilification
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oracular
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adj. prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority
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oratorio
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n. dramatic poem set to music
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ornithologist
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n. scientific student of birds
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orthography
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n. correct spelling
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osseous
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adj. made of bone; bony
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ossify
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v. change or harden into bone
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ostensible
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adj. apparent; professed; pretended
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overweening
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adj. presumptuous; arrogant
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odious
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adj. hateful
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omniscient
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adj. all-knowing
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