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optimist - noun Example: Always the optimist, the CEO predicted higher earnings.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
optimistic - adjective Example: We are optimistic about a favorable outcome.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
orchestra - noun Example: The orchestra performed works of Mozart.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ordinarily - adverb Grammar.com's section on the Parts of Speech discusses the demise of -ly adverbs. Click here for that discussion.Example: She ordinarily walks to work.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
origin - noun Example: Darwin studied the origin of the species.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
original - adjective and noun Example: The original work of art sold at auction. adjectiveExample: She owns an original. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
oscillate - verb Example: The court tends to oscillate between conservative and liberal views.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ought - auxiliary verb (used with to) Example: He ought to help his staff at night.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
ounce - noun Example: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” —Benjamin Franklin.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
outrageous - adjective Example: His outrageous behavior offended everyone.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
overcoat - noun Example: Button up your overcoat, When the wind is free, Take good care of yourself, You belong to me! —DeSylva, Brown, and Henderson.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
overrun - verb and noun Example: The looting hordes tried to overrun the country. verbExample: The publishing company printed an overrun of 10,000 copies. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
paid - verb (past tense and past participle of the verb pay) Example: She paid him no attention.Example: He paid his student loan on time.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
pamphlet - noun Example: The pamphlet described various mutual funds.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
panicky - adjective Example: She became panicky when her car failed to start.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
parallel - adjective, noun, and verb Example: They learned the art of parallel structure in Grammar.com’s eBook Developing a Powerful Writing Style. adjectiveExample: The parallel lines stretched to infinity. adjectiveExample: He is without p... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
parallelism - correct spelling parallelism - noun Example: They learned the art of parallelism in Grammar.com’s eBook Developing a Powerful Writing Style.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
parliament - noun (capitalized when referring to a particular parliament) Example: He served with distinction in the English Parliament.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
particular - adjective and noun Example: His particular talent will strengthen the team. adjectiveExample: Please pay attention to this particular. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
partner - noun and verb Example: Our partner in the venture put up most of the money. nounExample: They plan to partner with a smaller company. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
pastime - noun Not pasttime.Example: Playing poker is his favorite pastime.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
patience - noun Example: The loud barking caused him to lose his patience.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
pavilion - noun and verb Example: They rented the picnic pavilion for their son’s birthday. nounExample: He plans to pavilion his exotic plants. verb... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
peace - noun See piece.Example: The country had not experienced peace in decades.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
peaceable - adjective Example: He proposed a peaceable solution to settle the nerves of all parties.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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