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obituary |
A published notice of a death. |
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objective |
Grasping and representing facts as they are. |
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objector |
One who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling. |
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obligate |
To hold to the fulfillment of duty. |
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obligatory |
Binding in law or conscience. |
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oblique |
Slanting; said of lines. |
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obliterate |
To cause to disappear. |
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oblivion |
The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten. |
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oblong |
Longer than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated |
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obnoxious |
Detestable. |
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obsequies |
Funeral rites. |
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obsequious |
Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another. |
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observance |
A traditional form or customary act. |
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observant |
Quick to notice. |
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observatory |
A building designed for systematic astronomical observations. |
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obsolescence |
The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse. |
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obsolescent |
Passing out of use, as a word. |
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obsolete |
No longer practiced or accepted. |
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obstetrician |
A practitioner of midwifery. |
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obstetrics |
The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy. |
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obstinacy |
Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way. |
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obstreperous |
Boisterous. |
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obstruct |
To fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part. |
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obstruction |
Hindrance. |
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obtrude |
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. |
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obtrusive |
Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. |
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obvert |
To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object. |
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obviate |
To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty. |
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occasion |
An important event or celebration. |
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Occident |
The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions. |
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occlude |
To absorb, as a gas by a metal. |
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occult |
Existing but not immediately perceptible. |
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occupant |
A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner. |
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occurrence |
A happening. |
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octagon |
A figure with eight sides and eight angles. |
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octave |
A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other. |
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octavo |
A book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves. |
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octogenarian |
A person of between eighty and ninety years. |
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ocular |
Of or pertaining to the eye. |
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oculist |
One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye. |
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oddity |
An eccentricity. |
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ode |
The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung. |
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odious |
Hateful. |
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odium |
A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust. |
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odoriferous |
Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one. |
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odorous |
Having an odor, especially a fragrant one. |
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off |
Farther or more distant. |
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offhand |
Without preparation. |
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officiate |
To act as an officer or leader. |
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officious |
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern. |
