Words that start with O
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. octopus
A. An agent that ___ some apparatus or machine
2. occupation
B. An examination conducted by spoken communication
3. opal
C. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color
4. oval
D. Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
5. occasion
E. To make mention of
6. operator
F. A slender double-reed instrument
7. open
G. An event that occurs at a critical time
8. odd
H. Not easily explained
9. orbit
I. Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing
10. obituary
J. An eight-sided polygon
11. octagon
K. Many times at short intervals
12. orange
L. Not in operation or operational
13. oboe
M. A constituent that is acted upon
14. off
N. The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
15. oblique
O. Bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
16. oil
P. A notice of someone's death
17. oral
Q. Slippery liquid used for cooking and fuel
18. object
R. A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
19. often
S. Citrus fruit that shares its name with a color
20. order
T. A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting
21. observe
U. Any grammatical case other than the nominative
22. ointment
V. An authoritative rule
23. ordinance
W. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
24. obstacle
X. A command given by a superior that must be obeyed