VOCABULARY WORDS WITH-O

Obedient – complying or willing to comply with an order or request

Sentence – He is very respectful at home and obedient to his parents.

Objectively – in a way that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Sentence – Stand back and look objectively at the problem.

Obligated – compel someone to undertake a legal or moral duty.

Sentence – You are legally obligated to repay the loan.

Obscure – not discovered or known about

Sentence – The meaning of the passage is obscure.

Obsolete – out of date.

Sentence – Their work is now rendered obsolete by machines.

Occupy – to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time.

Sentence – The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.

Occurrence – an incident or event.

Sentence – The occurrence of storms delayed our trip.

Offence – a breach of a law or rule

Sentence – Driving without a licence is an offence.

Oddly – in a way that is different to what is usual or expected

Sentence – She’s been behaving oddly this week.

Offset – the amount or distance by which something is out of line.

Sentence – The money will help offset big medical bills.

Offshore – situated at sea some distance from the shore.

Sentence – We sailed to an offshore island.

Olympiad – an occasion when the ancient or modern Olympic Games were or are held.

Sentence – The 21st Olympiad took place in Montreal.

Ongoing – continuing

Sentence – That research is ongoing.