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  • opennot closed or blocked; allowing access or passage
  • opposedagainst or in contrast
  • opposite ...facing; very different from​
  • orlinking choices or options​
  • orangea warm colour between red and yellow; a round citrus fruit​
  • orderrequest for goods; correct arrangement​
  • ordinarynormal; not special​
  • organizeto arrange or plan​
  • organizedarranged in an orderly way
  • originalfirst or new; not copied​
  • originallyat first or in the beginning
  • Orwellianrelating to oppressive government control
  • otherdifferent or remaining​
  • otherwisein different circumstances or else
  • ought to ...should or is expected to
  • ourbelonging to us​
  • oursbelonging to us
  • ourselveswe, referring back to “us”​
  • outnot in; away from inside​
  • outdoorhappening outside
  • outdoorsin or into the open air
  • outeron the outside
  • outsideouter side; not indoors​
  • overabove; finished​
  • overallincluding everything or generally