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February 19, 2008 By andrea S.

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  1. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  2. oaf
    an awkward stupid person
  3. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  4. obeisance
    bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  5. obelisk
    a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
  6. obese
    excessively fat
  7. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  8. obituary
    a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
  9. objective
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  10. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
  11. oblation
    the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
  12. obligatory
    required by obligation or compulsion or convention
  13. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  14. obliging
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  15. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  16. obliquity
    the quality of being deceptive
  17. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  18. oblong
    deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
  19. obloquy
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  20. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  21. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  22. obloquy
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  23. observant
    quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
  24. obsolete
    no longer in use
  25. obstinate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
  26. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  27. obtain
    come into possession of
  28. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  29. obtuse
    of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
  30. obviate
    do away with
  31. occident
    the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
  32. occlude
    block passage through
  33. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  34. octogenarian
    being from 80 to 89 years old
  35. ocular
    of or relating to or resembling the eye
  36. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  37. odious
    unequivocally detestable
  38. odoriferous
    emitting an odor
  39. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  40. offal
    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
  41. offertory
    the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
  42. officiate
    act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
  43. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  44. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  45. ogle
    look at with amorous intentions
  46. ogre
    (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
  47. oleaginous
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  48. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  49. oleo
    a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
  50. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  51. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
  52. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  53. omniscient
    infinitely wise
  54. onerous
    not easily borne; wearing
  55. onslaught
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  56. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  57. onus
    an onerous or difficult concern
  58. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
  59. operative
    effective; producing a desired effect
  60. operetta
    a short amusing opera
  61. opiate
    a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
  62. opine
    express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
  63. opportune
    suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  64. oppress
    come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  65. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  66. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  67. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  68. oppugn
    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
  69. opt
    select as an alternative over another
  70. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
  71. optional
    possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
  72. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  73. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  74. oracle
    a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
  75. oration
    an instance of oratory
  76. orator
    a person who delivers a speech or oration
  77. orb
    an object with a spherical shape
  78. orchestrate
    plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
  79. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  80. orderly
    clean or organized
  81. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  82. ordnance
    military supplies
  83. orient
    the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
  84. orison
    reverent petition to a deity
  85. ornate
    marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
  86. ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
  87. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  88. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  89. ossify
    become bony
  90. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  91. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  92. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  93. otherworldly
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  94. ouster
    a person who ousts or supplants someone else
  95. outmoded
    out of fashion
  96. outre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  97. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  98. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
  99. overrule
    rule against
  100. overture
    orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  101. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  102. overwhelm
    cover completely or make imperceptible
  103. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  104. ovum
    the female reproductive cell; the female gamete