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O — Opportunely to Out (Part 3 of 12)

Optional, a. Discretional, elective.

Opulence, n. Wealth, affluence, riches, fortune, independence, easy circumstances, ample means, opulency.

Opulent, a. Wealthy, rich, affluent, flush, moneyed, well off.

Oracle, n.

    1. Divine communication.
    2. (Fewish History.) Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.
    3. (Greek History.) Deity or god (from whom divine communications come).
    4. Sage, prophet, Solomon, Nestor, wise man, master-mind, shining light.

Oracular, a.

    1. Prophetic, portentous, ominous.
    2. Authoritative, magisterial, positive, dogmatical.
    3. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.
    4. Obscure, ambiguous, dark, blind, equivocal.

Oral, a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, vocal.

Orally, ad. By word of mouth, in words, vocally, verbally, viva voce.

Oration, n. Discourse, address, speech, harangue, declamation.

Orator, n. Public speaker, eloquent speaker.

Oratorical, a. Rhetorical, eloquent.

Oratory, n.

    1. Eloquence, art of speaking well (in public), rhetoric, elocution.
    2. Eloquence, eloquent language, exercise of eloquence.

Orb, n.

    1. Globe, sphere, ball.