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| overwrought |
agitated, overdone |
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| overweening |
arrogant; presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow. |
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| overture |
musical introduction; proposal, offer; an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship. |
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| ouster |
expulsion, ejection: The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister. |
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| ostracism |
exclustion, temporary banishment by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc. |
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| ostensible |
apparent; evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories. |
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| orifice |
an opening |
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| ordain |
to make someone a priest or minister; to order; to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government. |
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| orchestrate |
to arrange music for performance; to coordinate, organize |
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| orb |
spherical body; eye |
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| orator |
lecturer, speaker |
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| oration |
lecture, formal speech |
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| oracle |
person who foresees the future and gives advice |
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| opulence |
wealth |
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| opprobrious |
disgraceful, contmptuous; outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct. |
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| opportune |
appropriate, fitting: an opportune phrase for the occasion. |
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| opalescent |
iridescent, displaying colors |
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| ontology |
theory about the nature of existence; the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such. |
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| omniscient |
having infinite knowledge |
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| offshoot |
branch |
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| odious |
hateful, comtemptible |
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| obtrusive |
pushy, too conspicuous; having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others; presumptuous |
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| obsequy |
funeral ceremony |
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| obscurity |
place or thing that's hard to perceive; the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim. |
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| obscure |
dim, unclear; not well known |
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| obloquy |
abusive language; ill repute; "I have had enough obloquy for one lifetime" |
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| obliging |
accommodating, agreeable; willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating: The clerk was most obliging. |
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| objurgate |
scold |
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| obeisance |
a show of respect or submission; deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king. |
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| obdurate |
stubborn; stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. |
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