Synonyms

To occlude is to stop, close up, or obstruct. Block is a direct synonym.

Obtuse means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. Thickheaded is a common synonym for someone who is slow-witted.

Onerous means involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

Odious means extremely unpleasant or repulsive. Loathsome is a direct synonym.

Opprobrious means expressing scorn or criticism; it is synonymous with being abusive or insulting.

To ordain means to order or decree something officially. Proclaim is the closest synonym among the choices, as it involves making an official announcement.

To obliterate means to wipe out or destroy completely. Destroy is the direct synonym.

To obfuscate means to make something unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand. Confuse is the correct synonym.

Oblique means neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; it often describes something slanting or indirect. Slanting is the correct synonym.

A respite is a short period of rest or relief from something difficult. Pause is the closest synonym.

To recapitulate means to summarize or repeat the main points of something. Compile is often used in this context, though summarize is more precise; among the choices, compile is the intended answer.

Resilient describes the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or to spring back into shape. Elastic is the best synonym provided.

Odious means extremely unpleasant or repulsive. Repulsive is the direct synonym.

Perseverance is the persistence in doing something despite difficulty. Fortitude, which means courage in pain or adversity, is the best synonym among the choices.

Vindictive means having a strong desire for revenge. Merciless is a fitting synonym in this context.