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oars

noun : poles with flat blades used to steer in water

object

noun : a thing that can be seen or touched that is not alive

ocean

noun : the whole body of salt water that covers most of Earth; one of the sections of this water

October

noun : the tenth month of the year

office

noun : a place where a person goes to work or do business

oil

noun : a thick liquid used in cooking that comes from plants and animals

one

noun : a single thing; the number between zero and two; 1

onion

noun : a strong-tasting bulb

opposite

noun : completely different

orange

noun : a color made by mixing red and yellow

orange

noun : a juicy, round fruit that is orange in color

oval

noun : a rounded shape, like the outline of an egg, that does not have all points the same distance from the center

oven

noun : an enclosed space used to cook or heat things

owl

noun : a bird that hunts and is active at night

owner

noun : a person who owns something

 

oak

noun : a hardwood tree or bush that grows from an acorn

oasis

noun : a fertile place in a desert that has water

oath

noun : a formal promise

oatmeal

noun : coarsely ground oats, often made into a hot cereal

oats

noun : a type of grass grown as a cereal crop to feed humans and other animals

obedience

noun : doing what one is told to do

obedience training

noun : a program of behavior training for dogs and their owners

obesity

noun : the state of being unhealthily overweight

obituary

noun : a published notice about a death, often with a short biography of the person who has died

object

noun : a noun or a term behaving like a noun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition

objective

noun : a goal that one is trying to achieve

oboe

noun : a woodwind instrument with a slim, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece

observation

noun : the act or instance of carefully watching and recording something as it happens

observation deck

noun : a raised platform used for viewing the surroundings

observatory

noun : a place used for scientific observation of things in nature, such as astronomical objects, weather, or earthquakes

observer

noun : a person who watches something or who follows or celebrates certain customs or rules

obstacle

noun : something that gets in the way, preventing progress or movement

obverse

noun : the front or main surface of a coin or other object

occasion

noun : a single event, often a special one

occupation

noun : a job or profession

ocean liner

noun : a large, fancy passenger ship that travels long distances on an ocean

oceanographer

noun : a scientist who studies the ocean and everything in it

oceanography

noun : the study of oceans, including their water, biology, and geology

octagon

noun : a flat geometric shape with eight sides and eight angles

octopus

noun : a sea animal with a soft body and eight arms with suckers

oddity

noun : a person, thing, or quality that is considered strange or unusual

odds

noun : the chance of one thing happening over another

odor

noun : the scent or smell of something

offense

noun : the action of attempting to score against an opposing team; players who attempt to help their team score against an opposing team

officer

noun : a person who holds a position of command or authority

official

noun : a person who has special duties or responsibilities

offspring

noun : a person's child or another animal's young; descendants

Ohio

noun : a U.S. state in the Midwest on Lake Erie (capital: Columbus)

oil

noun : a greasy liquid that is applied to machine parts to make them run smoothly

oil

noun : a black, greasy, liquid fossil fuel

oil paint

noun : a kind of paint made by mixing ground pigment with oil

oil spill

noun : the accidental release of oil into the environment

oil well

noun : a hole drilled deep into the ground to get oil

ointment

noun : a smooth substance used as a medicine for the skin

Oklahoma

noun : a U.S. state in the south-central region, just north of Texas (capital: Oklahoma City)

olive

noun : a small, bitter fruit with a hard pit that grows on a Mediterranean evergreen tree

Olympics

noun : an international multisport event

oma

noun : the German word for "grandmother"

Omaha

noun : a large city in eastern Nebraska

omelet

noun : a dish made of beaten eggs mixed with other ingredients and then fried

omen

noun : an event believed to be a sign about the future

omnivore

noun : an animal that eats both plants and animals

Ontario

noun : a province in east-central Canada located between the Great Lakes and the Hudson Bay

ooze

noun : soft mud or slime, such as that found at the bottom of a pond, river, or ocean

opa

noun : the German word for "grandmfather"

opal

noun : a multicolored gemstone that is somewhat transparent, or see-through

opera

noun : a theatrical performance in which the story is told in song

operation

noun : a planned military action or mission

operation

noun : a medical procedure performed on a living thing that involves cutting it open with instruments

operator

noun : a person who controls the functioning of a machine or other equipment

opinion

noun : a belief or judgment about something

opossum

noun : a primitive mammal about the size of a cat that looks similar to a large rat

opponent

noun : a person who is on the other side in a game, fight, or discussion

opportunity

noun : a chance to do something

opposable thumb

noun : a thumb that sits opposite and can touch the other fingers

opposition

noun : a disagreement that is expressed in an argument or action

option

noun : the ability to choose something; something that may be chosen

orator

noun : a public speaker, especially an eloquent one

orbit

noun : the path taken by one object in space circling around another larger object

orca

noun : a large black-and-white dolphin

orchard

noun : an area of land where fruit trees are grown

orchestra

noun : a large group of musicians who play music together, generally classical music

ordeal

noun : a hard or difficult experience

order

noun : the arrangement of things in relation to each other by a certain pattern or sequence

orderly

noun : a person who does general work in a hospital, helping the doctors and nurses

ordinance

noun : a law, usually one passed by a city or town

ore

noun : a rock that has useful minerals or metals inside it

Oregon

noun : a U.S. state in the Northwest region, just south of Washington (capital: Salem)

Oregon Trail

noun : a wagon route that took pioneers from St. Louis to the Oregon Territory

organ

noun : a part of an organism, made of different kinds of tissue, which has a specific function

organ

noun : a musical instrument with keys like a piano and large foot pedals

organism

noun : a living thing

organist

noun : a musician who plays the organ

organization

noun : a group or a system acting for a single purpose

orientation

noun : the direction or position in which something faces or lies

origin

noun : the beginning of something; the source from which a thing came

originality

noun : the quality of being new or fresh; the ability to think in a new way

oriole

noun : a songbird, the male of which is usually orange or yellow with some black

ornament

noun : a decoration

orphan

noun : a child whose parents have both died

ostrich

noun : a very large flightless bird that has long legs and a long neck

otter

noun : a mammal that lives mostly in water and eats fish and shellfish

ounce

noun : a standard unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound

outbreak

noun : the sudden spread of something unwelcome, such as fighting or a disease

outcast

noun : a person who is not accepted by other people

outcome

noun : the result or consequence of something

outcropping

noun : a rock formation that is visible on the Earth's surface

outer curtain

noun : a wall that serves as a protective barrier around a compound

outfield

noun : the grassy area beyond a baseball diamond that is farthest from home plate; the players who play in this area

outfit

noun : a set of clothes that are worn together, often for a certain activity or purpose

outlaw

noun : a person who has broken the law, especially one who has not yet been caught

outlet

noun : a place or opening through which something is let out

outline

noun : a summary or plan for a written work

outpost

noun : a small settlement far away from other settlements, usually for military purposes

outrigger

noun : a beam or other structure that helps to stabilize a vehicle

outsider

noun : a person who does not belong to a group or who feels as though he or she does not belong

outskirts

noun : the outer parts of a city or town

ovary

noun : the female reproductive organ of a plant or animal

overalls

noun : a piece of clothing made of pants with a front flap over the chest that is held up by shoulder straps

overburden

noun : the dirt, soil, and rocks above the bedrock or something of interest, such as minerals or artifacts

overcoat

noun : a long, warm coat worn on top of other clothing

overhead bin

noun : a compartment located above the seats in an airplane, where passengers can store carry-on bags

overpass

noun : a bridge over a road or railroad

overpopulation

noun : the condition of having too many people or other living things in an area

overseer

noun : a plantation worker who watched over slaves and made sure they worked

overtime

noun : extra time worked beyond one's regularly scheduled hours

ox

noun : one of a breed of large, domestic cattle used to pull heavy loads

oxen

noun : male cattle used to pull heavy loads

oxide

noun : a chemical compound that includes oxygen

oxygen

noun : a gas that has no color, taste, or smell and that most animals need to live

oyster

noun : a kind of mollusk with two shells that are irregular in shape and have a rough surface

Oz

noun : a mythical place from a story

 

obelisk

noun : a four-sided stone pillar that tapers to a pyramidal shape at the top

obi

noun : a sash worn with a kimono

obsidian

noun : a smooth, glassy rock formed when volcanic lava cools rapidly

obtuse angle

noun : an angle greater than 90º and less than 180º

obtuse triangle

noun : a triangle that has one obtuse angle and two acute angles

ocean earthquake

noun : an earthquake that happens in the part of Earth's crust under an ocean

ocean energy

noun : energy from the movement of water in the world's oceans

oceanic plate

noun : a plate in the Earth's crust located beneath an ocean

octave

noun : an interval of eight

ode

noun : a poem, usually addressed to a person or thing and characterized by intense feeling, precise form, and dignity

offensive line

noun : part of a football team that blocks the defense so the ball carrier can score

oil rig

noun : a machine that drills for oil

oil slick

noun : a thin layer of oil floating on water

okapi

noun : a large hoofed mammal related to the giraffe

Old World

noun : Europe, Asia, and Africa, especially in relation to early exploration

Olympia

noun : a city in ancient Greece that was the site of the ancient Olympics

onomatopoeia

noun : a word that imitates a sound or noise

oppression

noun : the act of treating a group of people with cruelty or injustice; the state of being treated cruelly or unjustly

optical illusion

noun : an image that tricks the mind into seeing something differently than it really is

optical telescope

noun : a light-gathering telescope

optimism

noun : the belief that everything is going to turn out well

oracle

noun : an ancient priest or priestess through whom a god is believed to speak

oral history

noun : history passed from one generation to the next by spoken stories and word of mouth

order

noun : a main grouping of living things that ranks just under a class

ordinal number

noun : a number used to show order, not quantity

organelle

noun : a specialized part of a cell that performs a specific function

organic gem

noun : a gem made from substances created by living things

organic pollution

noun : pollution caused by the decomposition of living things or by the waste products of living things

origami

noun : the Japanese art of folding paper to make decorative figures and other shapes

origin story

noun : a story told by people in a culture about how their culture or the Earth came into being

ornithologist

noun : a scientist who studies birds

Ornithomimus

noun : a dinosaur that had a toothless beak, a small head, and a long neck and tail

ostracism

noun : in ancient Athens, the removal of a person from the area for ten years as a punishment or to prevent trouble; the excluding of a person from a group

outfielder

noun : a baseball player whose position is in the outfield

ovule

noun : the part of the ovary in seed plants that contains the female germ cell

oxymoron

noun : a figure of speech that combines two words that have opposite meanings

ozone

noun : a form of oxygen that has three atoms instead of two in its molecule

ozone layer

noun : a layer of the atmosphere that protects life on Earth by filtering out ultraviolet radiation from the Sun