Opaque (oh Payk)
Definition: impossible to see through; impossible to understand
Sentence: We tried to figure out what Horace was thinking, but his
expression was opaque: it revealed nothing. Onerous (AHN ur us)
Definition: burdensome; oppressive
Sentence: We were given the onerous task of cleaning up the fairgrounds
after the carnival. Officious (uh FISH us)
Definition: annoyingly eager to help or advise
Sentence: The officious officer could never resist sticking his nose into
other people's business. Obfuscate (AHB fuh skayt)
Definition: to darken; to confuse; to make confusing
Sentence: The professor's inept lecture gradually obfuscated a subject
that had been crystal clear to us before. Ostentatious (ahs ten TAY shus) - excessively conspicuous; showing off
Sentence: The young lawyer had ostentatiously hung his Harvard diploma on the door to his office. Ostensible (ah STEN suh bul) - apparent; professed
Sentence: Trevor's ostensible kindness to squirrels belied his deep hatred of them. Obsequious (ub SEE kwee us ) - fawning; subservient; sucking up to
Sentence: Ann's assistant was so obsequious that she could never tell what he really thought about anything. Orthodox (OR thuh dahks) - conventional; adhering to established principles or doctrines, especially in religion; by the book
Sentence: Austin's views were orthodox; there was nothing shocking about any of them. Opulent (AHP yuh lunt) - luxurious
Sentence: Everything in the opulent palace was made of gold-except the toilet-paper holder, which was made of platinum. Obtuse (ahb TOOS) - insensitive; blockheaded
Example: Mabel was so obtuse that she didn't realize for several days
that Carl had asked her to marry him. Officious (uh FISH us) - annoyingly eager to help or advise
Example: The officious officer could never resist sticking his nose into other people's business. Obfuscate (AHB fuh skayt) - to darken; to confuse; to make confusing
Example: The professor's inept lecture gradually obfuscated a subject
that had been crystal clear to us before. Ostensible (ah STEN suh bul) - apparent; professed
Example: Trevor's ostensible kindness to squirrels belied his deep hatred of them. Opaque (oh Payk) - impossible to see through; impossible to understand
Example: We tried to figure out what Horace was thinking, but his expression was opaque: it revealed nothing. Onerous (AHN ur us) - burdensome; oppressive
Example: We were given the onerous task of cleaning up the fairgrounds after the carnival. Obsequious (ub SEE kwee us ) - fawning; subservient; sucking up to
Example: Ann's assistant was so obsequious that she could never tell what
he really thought about anything.