English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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officera person in the military who commands others; any person who is a member of a police force | |
officiala person with power in an organization; a representative of an organization or government; ad. of or about an office; approved by the government or someone in power | |
oftenmany times | |
oila thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily; a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel | |
oldnot young or new; having lived or existed for many years | |
onceone time only | |
onlybeing the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two dollars.") | |
opento start ("They opened talks."); ad. not closed; not secret | |
operateto do work or a job; to cut into the body for medical reasons | |