Today's words
1 oven
Nobody relishes cleaning the oven.
2 ounce
There's not an ounce of truth in her story.
3 Overall
Overall, this is a very useful book.
4 overcoat
He wore an overcoat over his suit.
5 overcome
They had to overcome formidable obstacles.
6 outbreak
The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.
7 overhaul
He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap.
8 outcome
Nobody could predict the outcome.
9 overhead
An eagle circled high overhead.
10 outdoor
Breathable, waterproof clothing is essential for most outdoor sports.
11 overhear
I happened to overhear what he said.
12 outer
I walked along the outer edge of the track.
13 overlap
A fish's scales overlap each other.
14 outfit
She was wearing an expensive new outfit.
15 overlook
Houses which overlook the lake cost more.
16 outing
We can't go without you for this outing.
17 overnight
I camped overnight in a field.
18 outlet
Sport became the perfect outlet for his aggression.
19 overseas
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports.
20 outline
She drew the figures in outline.
21 overt
There was little overt support for the project.
22 outlook
He had a practical outlook on life.
23 overtake
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.
24 overthrow
I knew you would overthrow me in the end.
25 outrage
Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling.
26 overtime
They pay $150 a day plus overtime.
27 outset
But at the outset let me celebrate two things data does really well.
28 overturn
I will overturn the pies as required.
29 outside
It's over 80 degrees outside.
30 overwhelm
No difficulty can overwhelm us.
31 outskirts
They live on the outskirts of Milan.
32 owe
I owe everything to him.
33 outward
The top door opened outward.
34 owl
An owl hooted nearby.
35 oval
It is more of an oval, it is elliptical.
36 own
She sews all her own clothes.
37 pamphlet
Sure, it's all in this pamphlet.
38 ownership
39 panic
He willed himself not to panic.
40 panorama
The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague.
41 pant
What makes you pant so, my friend?'
42 pants
Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants!
43 paperback
The novel was reissued in paperback.
44 pact
They have made a pact with each other not to speak about their differences in public.
45 parachute
What if the parachute doesn't open?
46 pad
The pad is impregnated with insecticide.
47 parade
He is not one to parade his achievements.
48 Paddle
Paddle like you're in a kayak or canoe.
49 paradigm
The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.
50 paradise
The area is a birdwatcher's paradise.
51 paradox
He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers.
52 paralyse
This can paralyse the enemy's fighting will.
53 palace
We drove through the palace gates.
54 parcel
The parcel came in this morning's post.
55 pardon
I must crave your pardon.
56 palm
He muted the strings with his palm.