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clear filters
oar
/ɔː/
noun
B1+
A long pole with a flat blade for rowing.
oasis
/əʊˈeɪsɪs/
noun
B1+
A fertile watered place in a desert.
oat
/ˈəʊt/
noun
B1+
The grain that porridge is made from.
obese
/oʊˈbis/
adjective
B1+
Very much overweight, to the point of harm.
oddly
/ˈɑdli/
adverb
B1+
2 meanings
In a strange or unusual manner.
offline
/ɒfˈlaɪn/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Not connected to the internet.
oily
/ˈɔɪli/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Covered in or feeling like thick liquid fat.
oink
/ɔɪŋk/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To make the grunting sound a pig makes.
oneself
/wʌnˈsɛlf/
pronoun
B1+
The reflexive form of one, referring to people in general.
onwards
adverb
B1+
Continuing forward in space or time.
optician
/ɒpˈtɪʃən/
noun
B1+
The professional who tests eyes and fits glasses.
orangutan
/əˌɹæŋ.uːˈtæn/
noun
B1+
A great red-haired ape of Borneo and Sumatra.
orbit
/ˈɔː.bɪt/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The path one body travels around another in space.
oregano
/ˈɒɹɪˌɡɑːnəʊ/
noun
B1+
A dried herb used in Mediterranean cooking.
organizer
/ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/
noun
B1+
Somebody who arranges an event.
originally
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/
adverb
B1+
2 meanings
At the start, before anything changed.
orphanage
/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/
noun
B1+
A home that raises children without parents.
ostrich
/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/
noun
B1+
The tallest bird, which runs instead of flying.
outgoing
/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Loving company and making friends easily.
overcast
/ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/
adjective
B1+
Completely covered by grey cloud.
overcooked
/ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/
adjective
B1+
Left on the heat far too long.
overcrowded
adjective
B1+
Holding far more people than it should.
overflowing
/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
So full that the contents are spilling out.
overgrown
adjective
B1+
Covered in plants that have grown wild.
overhead
/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/
adverb
B1+
4 meanings
Directly above; in the sky or the space above your head.
overpass
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/
noun
B1+
A bridge carrying one road above another.
overpriced
adjective
B1+
Costing far more than it is honestly worth.
oxen
/ˈɑksən/
noun
B1+
Cattle trained to pull ploughs and carts.
oyster
/ˈɔɪ.stə/
noun
B1+
A sea creature living in a rough hinged shell.