Lesson 37   -   edHelper.com

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Word List obtuse occult offhand ointment omen ominous omit omniscient opaque opiate opportunist optic opulent oration orbit ordain orthodox ostensible ostentatious overrate overstate overwrought painstaking palatable pallor

Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______	1.	unstudied; improvised
		a. ordain b. ointment c. offhand d. orbit

______	2.	dull; blunt
		a. ominous b. opulent c. omit d. obtuse

______	3.	illusory; seeming
		a. ordain b. ostensible c. overstate d. opaque

______	4.	optical; visual
		a. opiate b. offhand c. orbit d. optic

______	5.	pad; color
		a. overstate b. orbit c. palatable d. ominous

______	6.	ill-boding; inauspicious
		a. ominous b. opulent c. opportunist d. occult

______	7.	wealthy; affluent
		a. overrate b. ordain c. omniscient d. opulent

______	8.	careful; exact
		a. ointment b. ominous c. painstaking d. opiate

______	9.	somnific; somniferous
		a. opiate b. opulent c. optic d. ostensible

______	10.	overreckon; overesteem
		a. overrate b. overstate c. palatable d. overwrought

______	11.	tasteful; toothsome
		a. palatable b. obtuse c. opaque d. ostensible

______	12.	authoritative; sound
		a. painstaking b. ordain c. opportunist d. orthodox

______	13.	blink; fail
		a. optic b. omit c. ointment d. overstate

______	14.	screen; ensconce
		a. occult b. opaque c. omniscient d. painstaking

______	15.	radius; sweep
		a. orbit b. overstate c. pallor d. oration

______	16.	salve; unguent
		a. ostensible b. ointment c. obtuse d. offhand

______	17.	carry; conduct
		a. overwrought b. oration c. ordain d. occult

______	18.	presage; foretoken
		a. orthodox b. omen c. overwrought d. opaque

______	19.	tenebrous; equivocal
		a. opaque b. optic c. overrate d. omit