English Vocabulary

  add insult to injury (to make a bad situation worse) John was not in a good mood and asking him to do the job was to add insult to injury. The roof was leaking, and to add insult to injury, the lights went out.   envocabulary.com

  opposite (completely different) Love is the opposite of hate. He is very smart, but his brother is quite the opposite.   apposite  formal (appropriate; suitable) The proverb she said is apposite to the situation. Your comments are very apposite to the current discussion.     envocabulary.com

  opt (to choose or do one thing instead of another) They offered me a full-time job, but I opted to go to college instead. Many people opt for low-priced goods.   oft  old English or formal (often) A short saying oft contains a great deal of wisdom.     envocabulary.com

  oar (a pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat) I took an oar and rowed the boat out to sea. We pulled hard on the oars until we reached the shore.   ore (rock, earth, etc. from which you extract metal) The ship …

  ought  rather formal (used to express something that is expected or will happen) Children of this age ought to be able to read. She ought to be home by now. (used to express something that should be done) He ought to be kinder to her. You ought to respect the law. …