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Oblique

Meaning: slanting

Sentence: Her oblique handwriting was difficult to read.

Oasis

Meaning: a fertile place in a desert, with a spring or well of water

Sentence: The oasis in the desert had many date trees.

Obliterate

Meaning: to blot out; destroy and remove all traces of something

Sentence: She tried to obliterate the memories of her childhood.

Oath

Meaning: a solemn promise

Sentence: He swore an oath in a law court to tell the truth.

Obnoxious

Meaning: very unpleasant

Sentence: Her obnoxious behaviour put everyone off.

Obedience

Meaning: following orders

Sentence: Teachers expect obedience from students.

Observant

Meaning: quick to notice things

Sentence: He is quite an observant young man.

Obedient

Meaning: doing what you are told

Sentence: Mehr is a very obedient child who always listens to her mother.

Observation

Meaning: observing or watching

Sentence: My research involves the observation of monkeys in their natural habitat.

Obese

Meaning: excessively

Sentence: The obese man was at risk of heart disease.

Observe

Meaning: to see and notice

Sentence: I will observe the monkeys in their natural habitat.

Objectionable

Meaning: unpleasant or nasty

Sentence: Teachers took offence to his objectionable behaviour.

Obsolete

Meaning: not used any more

Sentence: Obsolete locomotives cause air pollution.

Obligation

Meaning: a duty

Sentence: It is an obligation to look after your guests.

Obstacle

Meaning: something that stands in the way or hampers progress

Sentence: The horse jumped over the obstacle with ease.

Obstruct

Meaning: to stop a person or thing from getting past

Sentence: The landslide will obstruct traffic.

Octagonal

Meaning: a flat shape with eight sides and eight angles

Sentence: The new swimming pool is of an octagonal shape.

Obvious

Meaning: easy to see or understand

Sentence: The obvious answers fooled the students.

Occasion

Meaning: a special event

Sentence: Her graduation was an occasion to celebrate.

Octopus

Meaning: a sea creature with eight long tentacles

Sentence: The octopus is used in Greek cuisine.

Occasional

Meaning: happening from time to time but not regularly

Sentence: Ali makes occasional visits to the museum.

Occultation

Meaning: temporary disappearance of a celestial body as it moves behind another body

Sentence: An occultation occurs when an apparently larger body passes in front of an apparently smaller one.

Oedema

Meaning: a condition in which the liquid collects in the spaces inside the body and makes it swell

Sentence: Severe cases of oedema may require surgery.

Occupation

Meaning: a persons job or profession

Sentence: Ali?s occupation is dentistry.

Offence

Meaning: an illegal action; a feeling of annoyance or resentment

Sentence: He was not aware that he had committed an offence.

Occupational

Meaning: associated with one's job

Sentence: Exposure to infections is an occupational risk for doctors.

Ointment

Meaning: a cream or paste for putting on sore skin and cuts

Sentence: I have applied an ointment to the cut on my finger.

Occupy

Meaning: to live in a place

Sentence: I occupy the house next door.

Okra

Meaning: a plant that bears a vegetable called ladyfinger

Sentence: Okra is grown in warm climate.

Olfaction

Meaning: the sense of smell

Sentence: Insects primarily use their antennae for olfaction.

Olivine

Meaning: a hard olive green, grey green or brown mineral

Sentence: Olivine is sometimes used in making bricks.

Opportunist

Meaning: a person who is quick to seize opportunities

Sentence: The businessman was a true opportunist.

Omelette

Meaning: eggs beaten together and cooked in a pan, often with a filling

Sentence: I like to eat an omelette for breakfast.

Opportunity

Meaning: a good chance

Sentence: The scholarship gave me an opportunity to study abroad.

Omnivorous

Meaning: eating all types of food, especially both plants and meat

Sentence: Man is an omnivorous mammal.

Oppose

Meaning: to argue or fight against

Sentence: I oppose the use of child labour.

Onion

Meaning: a round vegetable with a strong flavour

Sentence: Chop the onion finely.

Opposition

Meaning: resistance

Sentence: The invading army met with a lot of opposition.

Opaque

Meaning: not transparent

Sentence: She tried but could not see anything through the opaque glass.

Optimist

Meaning: a person who expects that things will turn out well

Sentence: An optimist looks at the bright side of life.

Opera

Meaning: a drama set to music, with singers acting the story

Sentence: I was very happy when we got tickets for the opera.

Option

Meaning: choice

Sentence: I have the option of wearing black or white trousers.

Operate

Meaning: to make a machine work

Sentence: She learnt how to operate the computer.

Orchard

Meaning: an area planted with fruit trees

Sentence: She had an orchard behind her house.

Orchid

Meaning: a kind of plant with brightly-coloured, often unevenly shaped, flowers

Sentence: The gardener planted the orchid.

Overweight

Meaning: too heavy

Sentence: He was made to pay for his overweight baggage.

Organisation

Meaning: an organised group of people, such as a business, charity

Sentence: She works for a voluntary organisation which helps homeless people.

Overwhelm

Meaning: to overcome completely

Sentence: We do not want to overwhelm you with requests for information.

Oriental

Meaning: to do with the countries east of the Mediterranean

Sentence: Sea, especially China and Japan This restaurant serves oriental food.

Oxygen

Meaning: a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas that exists in the air and is essential for living things

Sentence: He was given oxygen to help him breathe.

Originate

Meaning: to happen or appear for the first time

Sentence: The rumour did not originate from him.

Oyster

Meaning: a kind of shellfish whose shell sometimes contains a pearl

Sentence: She works in an oyster farm.

Oscillate

Meaning: to move to and fro like a pendulum

Sentence: Radio waves oscillate.

Ostentatious

Meaning: Her ostentatious clothes were always admired by her friends

Outstanding

Meaning: extremely good or distinguished

Sentence: His outstanding work in human relations was highly admired.

Overbearing

Meaning: domineering

Sentence: His overbearing attitude was disliked by all.

Omnipresence

Meaning: the fact of being present or having an effect everywhere at the same time

Sentence: The world has grown accustomed to the omnipresence of global brands.

Synonyms: existence, being, companionship, company, habitation

Antonyms: absence, agitation, confusion, distance, distress, reality, upset

OBDURATE

Meaning: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

OBFUSCATE

Meaning: make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

OBLIVION

Meaning: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one.

OBSCURE

Meaning: not discovered or known about; uncertain.

OBSEQUIOUS

Meaning: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

OBTUSE

Meaning: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

OFFICIOUS

Meaning: assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.

ONEROUS

Meaning: (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.

OPULENT

Meaning: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.

ORTHODOX

Meaning: following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.

OSTENSIBLE

Meaning: stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.