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obey

to act as one is ordered to act

object

to show that one does not like or approve; to protest

object

something not alive that can be seen or touched

observe

to watch; to look at carefully; to celebrate or honor something (“They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.”)

occupy

to live or stay in a place; to take and hold or to control by force

ocean

the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface; any of the five main divisions of this water

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of

made from; belonging to; about; connected to; included among

off

away; at a distance; condition when something is no longer operating or continuing; not on; not connected

offer

to present or propose

offer

the act of presenting or proposing; that which is presented or proposed

office

a room or building where business or work is done; a public position to which one is elected or appointed

officer

a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a member of a police force

official

a person with power in an organization; a representative of an organization or government

official

of or about an office; approved by the government or someone in power

often

many times

oil

a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel

old

not young or new; having lived or existed for many years

on

above and held up by; touching the upper surface of (“The book is on the table.”); supported by (“He is on his feet.”); about (“The report on the meeting is ready.”); at the time of (“He left on Wednesday.”)

once

one time only

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only

being the single one or ones; no more than (“We have only two dollars.”)

open

to start (“They opened talks.”)

open

not closed; not secret

operate

to do work or a job; to use (a machine); to cut into the body for medical reasons

opinion

a belief based on one’s own ideas and thinking

oppose

to be against; to fight against

opposite

different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way (“North is the opposite direction from south.”)

oppress

to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power

or

giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices

orange

of a color between red and yellow

orange

a very common sweet fruit with an orange color

orbit

to travel in space around a planet or other object

orbit

a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in which people obey laws

organ

a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain

organism

a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope

organize

to put in order; to put together into a system

origin

the place where something starts, or the process by which it starts

other

different; of another kind; the remaining one or ones of two or more (“That man is short; the other is tall.”)

out

away from the inside; opposite of in

over

above; covering; across, in or on every part of (“all over the world”)

overthrow

to remove from power; to defeat or end by force

owe

to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received

own

to have or possess for oneself