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opinion

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking

oppose

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be against; to fight against

opposite

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.")

oppress

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power

or

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices

orbit

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
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

order

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to give a command; to tell someone what to do; n. a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in which people obey laws

organ

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain

organism

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope

organize

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to put in order; to put together into a system


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