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Glossary: English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

opinion

a belief based on one's own ideas and thinking

oppose

to be against; to fight against

opposite

different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.")

oppress

to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power

or

giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices

orbit

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

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

a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain

organism

a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope

organize

to put in order; to put together into a system