Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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opinion | ||
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a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking | ||
oppose | ||
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to be against; to fight against | ||
opposite | ||
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different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.") | ||
oppress | ||
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to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power | ||
or | ||
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giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices | ||
orbit | ||
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to travel in space around a planet or other object; n. the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet | ||
organ | ||
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a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain | ||
organism | ||
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a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope | ||
organize | ||
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to put in order; to put together into a system | ||