* He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints.
2348. obfuscate : confu; muddle
* Do not obfuscate the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments.
2349. obituary : dealth notice
* I first learned of her death when I read the obituary in the newspaper.
2350. objective : not influenced by emotions; fair
* Even though he was her son, she tried to be objective about his behavior.
2352. obligatory : binding; required
* It is obligatory that books borrowed from the library be returned within two weeks.
2353. oblique : slanting; deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line
* The rgeant ordered the men to march \oblique right.\
2354. obliterate : destroy completely
* The tidal wave obliterated veral island villages.
2356. obloquy : slander; disgrace; infamy
* I rent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation.
2357. obnoxious : offensive
* I find your behavior obnoxious; plea mend your ways.
2358. obscure : dark; vague; unclear
* Even after I read the poem a fourth time, its meaning was still obscure.
2359. obscure : darken; make unclear
* At times he emed purpoly to obscure his meaning, preferring mystery to clarity.
2360. obquious : slavishly attentive; rvile; sycophantic
* Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themlves; nothing irritated
her more than an excessively obquious waiter or a fawning salesclerk.
2361. obquy : funeral ceremony
* Hundreds paid their last respects at his obquies.
2362. obssion : fixed idea; continued brooding
* This obssion with the supernatural has made him unpopular with his neighbors.
2364. obsolete : outmoded
* \Hip\ is an obsolete expression; it went out with love beads and tie-dye shirts.
2365. obstetrician : physician specializing in delivery of babies
* Unlike midwives, who care for women giving birth at home, obstetricians generally
work in a hospital tting.
2366. obstinate : stubborn
* We tried to persuade him to give up smoking, but he was obstinate and refud to change.
2368. obtrusive : pushing forward
* I found her a very obstrusive person, constantly eking the center of the stage.
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2370. obviate : make unnecessary; get rid of
* I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collections of funds.
2371. occident : the West
* It will take occident to understand the ways and customs of the orient.
2372. occlude : shut; clo
* A blood clot occluded an artery to the heart.
2373. occult : mysterious; cret; supernatural
* The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members.
2374. oculist : physician who specialized in treatment of the eyes
* In many states, an oculist is the only one who may apply medicinal drops to the eyes
for the purpo of examining them.
2377. odoriferous : giving off an odor
* The odoriferous spices stimulated her jaded appetite.
2380. offensive : attacking; insulting; distasteful
* Getting into street brawls is no minor offen for professional boxers, who are required by law to restrict their offensive impuls to the ring.
2387. omnipotent : all-powerful
* The monarch regarded himlf as omnipotent and responsible to no one for his acts.
2388. omniprent : universally prent; ubiquitous
* On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is omnipotent.
形容书的成语2389. omniscient : all-knowing毛血旺需要哪些食材
老汉的幸福生活* I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.
2390. omnivorous : eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything
* Some animals, including humans, are omnivorous and eat both meat and vegetables; others are either carnivorous or herbivorous.
2392. onomatopoeia : words formed in imitation of natural sounds
* Words like \rustle\ and \gargle\ are illustrations of onomatopoeia.
2399. opportunist : individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
* Forget about ethics! He's such an opportunist that he'll vote in favor of any deal that
will give him a break.
鹅的作者2402. optimist : person who looks on the bright side
* The pessimist says the glass is half-empty; the optimist says it is half-full.
2403. optimum : most favorable
* If you wait for the optimum moment to act, you may never begin your project .
2404. optional : not compulsory; left to one's choice
* I was impresd by the range of optional accessories for my microcomputer that were available.
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2405. optometrist : one who fits glass to remedy visual defects
* Although an optometrist is qualified to treat many eye disorders, she may
not u medicinesor surgery in her examinations.
2408. oracular : foretelling; mysterious
* Oedipus could not understand the oracular warning he received.
2409. oratorio : dramatic poem t to music
* The Glee Club decided to prent an oratorio during their recital.
2412. ordinance : decree
* Passing a red light is a violation of a city ordinance.
2413. ordination : ceremony conferring holy orders
* The candidate for ordination had to meet with the bishop and the diocean officers before being judged ready to be ordained a deacon.
2414. orient : get one's bearings; adjust
* Philip spent his first day in Denver orienting himlf to the city.
2417. ornate : excessively or elaborately decorated
* Furniture of the Baroque period can be recognized by its ornate carvings.
2418. ornithologist : scientific student of birds
* Auduborn's drawings of American bird life have been of interest not only to the ornithologists but also to the general public.
2419. orthodox : traditional; conrvative in belief
* Faced with a problem, he preferred to take an orthodox approach rather than shock anyone.
2420. orthography : correct spelling
* Many of us find English orthography difficult to master becau so many of our words are written phonetically.
2423. ossify : change or harden into bone
* When he called his opponent a \bonehead,\ he implied that his adversary'sbrain had ossified and that he was not capable of clear thinking.
2424. ostensible : apparent; profesd; pretended
* Although the ostensible purpo of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are
really interested in finding new markets for our products.
2425. ostentatious : showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
* Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling place in the East: it easily outglitters its competitors.
2429. outmoded : no longer stylish; old-fahioned
* Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were clean and unfrayed.
2433. outwit : outsmart; trick
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* By disguising himlf as an old woman, Holmes was able to outwit his pursuers and escape captur
e.
2435. overbearing : bossy; arrogant; decisively important
* Certain of her own importance and of the unimportance of everyone el, Lady Bracknell was intolerably overbearing in manner. \In choosing a husband,\ she said,
\good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent
2436. overt : open to view
* According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason.
2440. overhaul : thoroughly examine the condition of and repair if necessary
* It is necessary for the engineers of NASA to overhaul the rocket everyday; otherwi,
an incident similar to that of Challenger accident might happen.
坐月子食谱30天2441. pachyderm : thick-skinned animal
* The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm.
2442. pacifist : one oppod to force; antimilitarist
* The pacifists urged that we reduce our military budget and recall our troops stationed overas.
2443. pacify : soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
* Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them.
2445. painstaking : showing hard work; taking great care
* The new high-frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of
our rearch staff.
2455. palpable : tangible; easily perceptible
* I cannot understand how you could overlook such a palpable blunder.
2456. palpitate : throb; flutter
* As he became excited, his heart began to palpitate more and more erratically.
2457. paltry : insignificant; petty
* This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
2458. pan : criticize harshly
* Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was mirable when the critics panned it unanimously.
2459. panacea : cure-all; remedy for all dias
* There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated international situation.
2461. pandemic : widespread; affecting the majority of people
* They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions.
2462. pandemonium : wild tumult
* When the ships collided in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the pasngers.
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2466. pantomime : acting without dialogue
* Becau he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.
2467. papyrus : ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
* The ancient Egyptians were among the first to write on papyrus.
2469. paradigm : model; example; pattern
* Pavlov's experiment in which he trains a dog to salivate on hearing a bell is a paradigm of the conditioned-respon experiment in behavioal psychology.
2470. paradox : statement that looks fal but is actually correct; a contradictory statement
* Wordworth's \The child is father to the man\ is an example of paradox.
灵芝正确吃法2474. paramount : foremost in importance; supreme
* Proper nutrition and hygiene are of paramount importance in adolescent development
and growth.
2475. paramour : illicit lover
* She sought a divorce on the grounds that her husband had a paramour in another town.
2476. paranoia : psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or percution
* Suffering from paranoia, he claimed everyone was out to get him; ironically, his
claim was accurate; even paranoids have enemies.
2478. paraphra : restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author
* In 250 words or less, paraphra this article.
2479. parasite : animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant
* The tapeworm is an example of the kind of parasite that may infest the human body. 2482. parity : equality; clo remblance
* I find your analogy inaccurate becau I do not e the parity between the two illustrations.
一拳超人壁纸2486. parody : humorous imitation; travesty
* We enjoyed the clever parodies of popular songs that the chorus sang.
2491. partial : incomplete
* In this issue we have published only a partial list of contributors becau we lack space to acknowledge everyone.
2492. partial : biad; having a liking for something施彩华
* I am extremely partial to chocolate eclairs.
2493. partiality : inclination; bias
* As a judge, not only must I be unbiad, but I must also avoid any evidence of partiality when I award the prize.
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