outstanding
Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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occur
To happen or take place.
offensive
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
output
That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort. — Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
odd
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
ordinary
A person with authority; authority, ordinance. — A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
obtain
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
organic
Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
ownership
The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
observed
Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
occasionally
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
one's
Belonging to one.
occasion
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
Oxford
A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
objective
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
organisation
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
operated
Operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy.
ought
Indicating duty or obligation.
outcome
That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
occupied
Reserved; engaged.
ongoing
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
operator
A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
overseas
Abroad, especially across the sea.
opera
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
overcome
To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
offense
The act of offending. — A crime or sin.
oral
Relating to the mouth.
outer
Outside; external.
oxygen
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.
oldest
The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
outdoor
Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.
outfit
A set of clothing (with accessories).
operational
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
Orleans
A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes.
occupation
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
opponent
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
overnight
During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.
ours
That or those belonging to us. — Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)
observation
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
owe
To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
occasional
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
oriented
Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).
openly
In an open manner; visibly.
overview
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
ore
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
OS
An Ordnance Survey map.
outta
Out of.
olive
A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
obsessed
Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
overwhelming
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
obligation
The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
optical
Of or relating to sight; visual.
outlook
A place from which something can be viewed.
observe
To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
orientation
The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
opposing
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
open-collar
Relaxed or casual in attitude or behavior
orbit
The curved path of one object around a point or another body. — An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
ordering
Arrangement in a sequence.
off-the-shelf
Readily available and usable without modification