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  1. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  2. overthrow
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
  3. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  4. outrageous
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  5. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  6. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  7. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  8. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  9. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  10. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  11. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  12. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  13. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  14. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  15. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  16. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
Created on Wed May 31 10:08:18 EDT 2017

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