LETTER O Flashcards
Obnoxious
very unpleasant or offensive
“there was an obnoxious smell coming from the room”
“he found her son somewhat obnoxious”
He said some really obnoxious things about his ex-girlfriend at the party.
Some teenagers were being loud and obnoxious.
Occurrence
- an incident or event.
“vandalism used to be a rare occurrence” - the fact or frequency of something happening.
“the occurrence of cancer increases with age” - the fact of something existing or being found in a place or under a particular set of conditions.
“the occurrence of natural gas fields”
Odd
differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : PECULIAR
a very odd way to show gratitude
: not regular, expected, or planned
worked at odd jobs
: encountered or experienced from time to time : OCCASIONAL
Officiate
- act as an official in charge of something, as a sporting event.
“the first woman to officiate a men’s basketball game” - perform a religious service or ceremony.
“he baptized children and officiated at weddings”
Offline
In real life. Not available on or performed using the internet or other computer network.
“schools in the state will resume offline classes from November”
Offspring
A person’s child or children.
“the offspring of middle-class parents”
“birds wear themselves out to feed their hungry offspring”
“the offspring of middle-class parents”
“Many species of animals gather in groups to rest or raise their offspring.”
“Those calves include the offspring of the cow that tested positive for the disease.”
On your marks
Used to instruct competitors in a race to prepare themselves in the correct starting position.
“on your marks, get set, go!”
One Hundred
100
Open a can of worms
To create a complicated situation in which doing something to correct a problem leads to many more problems
Orca-ish
-ish is added to nouns and names to form adjectives which indicate that someone or something is like a particular kind of person or thing.
Otherwise
If not:
“it’s quite safe otherwise I wouldn’t do it”
“he says he’s 29, but I know otherwise”
“there was less damage than might otherwise have been the case”
“I have no reason to think otherwise”
Ought
- Used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone’s actions. Ex: “they ought to respect the law”
- Used to indicate something that is probable. Ex: “five minutes ought to be enough time”
Reckon somebody ought to help
Outlawed
made illegal; banned.
“an outlawed extremist group”
* Noun Billy the Kid was one of the most famous outlaws of America’s early history.
* Verb That type of gun was outlawed last year.
* The government passed a bill outlawing the hiring of children under the age of 12.
Outward
of or relating to the body or to appearances rather than to the mind or the inner life. outward beauty.
Outsmarting
Defeat or get the better of (someone) by being clever or cunning.
“content with the illusion that they can outsmart the market”
He outsmarted [=outwitted] his attackers and escaped unharmed.
The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies.
