Words ending
in O.

To carry out or perform an action; also, the first note of the musical scale.

Origin: Old English dōn

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To move from one place to another.

Origin: Old English gān

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A word used to refuse, deny or disagree.

Origin: Old English nā

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In this way; also, to such a great degree, as in “so happy”.

Origin: Old English swā

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In the direction of; toward.

Origin: Old English tō

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Fuss or trouble, as in “without further ado”.

Origin: Middle English at do (to do)

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Before now, in the past, as in “two years ago”.

Origin: Middle English agon (gone away)

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A sound made to show dislike or to frighten someone.

Origin: Middle English bo

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Two people who perform or work together; a pair.

Origin: Italian duo, from Latin duo (two)

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A person's sense of their own worth and importance.

Origin: Latin ego (I)

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A wet, sticky substance.

Origin: Perhaps short for burgoo, a thick stew

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The deep sound a cow makes.

Origin: Imitative

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Also; in addition; also, more than is wanted, as in “too hot”.

Origin: Old English tō

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The number 2; one more than one.

Origin: Old English twā

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What or which person or people, as in “who is there?”.

Origin: Old English hwā

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A place where wild animals are kept for people to see.

Origin: Short for zoological garden

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In addition; too.

Origin: Old English ealswā (all so)

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A car, short for automobile.

Origin: Short for automobile

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A sound that is heard again when it bounces back off a surface.

Origin: Greek ēchō

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A ring of light, such as around the sun or moon or around the head of a saint in a painting.

Origin: Greek halōs (threshing floor, disk)

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A person admired for great or brave deeds; also, the main character in a story.

Origin: Greek hērōs

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To the inside of, as in “walk into the room”.

Origin: Old English intō

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A Japanese sport and art of self-defense using throws and holds.

Origin: Japanese jūdō (gentle way)

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A kilogram.

Origin: Short for kilogram

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A design or symbol used by a company or group.

Origin: Short for logotype

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A short written note or message.

Origin: Short for memorandum

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A piece of music or a performance by one person; also, done alone.

Origin: Italian solo (alone)

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A folded tortilla filled with meat, cheese, beans or vegetables.

Origin: Mexican Spanish taco

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A group of three, especially three musicians.

Origin: Italian trio

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A mistake made when typing or printing.

Origin: Short for typographical error

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The number 0; nothing.

Origin: Arabic ṣifr, through Italian

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Sound, especially recorded or broadcast sound.

Origin: Latin audire (to hear)

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A stringed instrument with a long neck and a round body, played by plucking.

Origin: Probably from a West African language

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A game in which players mark numbers on a card as they are called out.

Origin: Probably from bing, a word suggesting a ringing sound

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A shout meaning “well done!”, used to praise a performer.

Origin: Italian bravo (brave, fine)

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A small role played by a famous actor; also, a carved stone with a raised picture.

Origin: Italian cammeo

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The goods carried by a ship, plane or truck.

Origin: Spanish cargo (load)

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A large stringed instrument, played sitting down with the instrument between the knees.

Origin: Short for violoncello

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A small band of musicians; also, a combination.

Origin: Short for combination

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An apartment that is owned by the person who lives in it.

Origin: Short for condominium

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A club for dancing to recorded music; also, a style of dance music.

Origin: Short for discotheque

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The same thing again; used to agree with what was just said.

Origin: Italian detto (said)

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A small lizard with sticky toe pads that help it climb walls.

Origin: Malay gekok

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A word used as a greeting.

Origin: Alteration of hollo

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A hippopotamus.

Origin: Short for hippopotamus

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A dome-shaped house made of blocks of snow.

Origin: Inuit iglu (house)

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An introduction.

Origin: Short for introduction

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Very large.

Origin: Jumbo, a huge elephant shown by the showman P. T. Barnum

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A small toy instrument that buzzes when you hum into it.

Origin: Imitative

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A state of being stuck and uncertain; also, a dance in which people bend backward to pass under a low bar.

Origin: Latin limbus (border)

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A juicy tropical fruit with yellow-orange flesh and a large seed.

Origin: Tamil māṅkāy, through Portuguese

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An underground railway in a city; a subway.

Origin: French métro, short for chemin de fer métropolitain

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A short saying that states a belief or a rule for behavior.

Origin: Italian motto (word, saying)

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A tortilla chip topped with cheese and other toppings and heated.

Origin: Probably Spanish Nacho, a nickname for Ignacio

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A paved outdoor area next to a house.

Origin: Spanish patio (courtyard)

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A photograph.

Origin: Short for photograph

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A large musical instrument with a keyboard; pressing the keys makes hammers strike wires.

Origin: Italian, short for pianoforte (soft-loud)

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A device that receives sound sent through the air by electrical waves.

Origin: Short for radiotelegraphy

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The relationship in size or amount between two things, as in “a ratio of 2 to 1”.

Origin: Latin ratio (reckoning)

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A rhinoceros.

Origin: Short for rhinoceros

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A show in which cowboys and cowgirls ride horses and bulls and rope cattle.

Origin: Spanish rodeo (roundup)

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A dance from Argentina with long, gliding steps.

Origin: American Spanish tango

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The speed at which a piece of music is played.

Origin: Italian tempo (time)

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The human body apart from the head, arms and legs.

Origin: Italian torso (stalk, trunk of a statue)

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Moving pictures recorded or shown on a screen.

Origin: Latin video (I see)

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A tall tropical grass with hard, hollow stems.

Origin: Malay bambu, through Dutch

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A small, simple restaurant or café.

Origin: French bistro

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A grayish-brown bird whose call sounds like its name.

Origin: Imitative, through Old French

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A flat oblong tile marked with dots, used in a game.

Origin: French domino

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A small open building in a garden or park, with a roof and open sides.

Origin: Perhaps gaze + a Latin-style ending, as in videbo (I shall see)

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A long loose Japanese robe with wide sleeves, tied with a sash.

Origin: Japanese kimono (clothing)

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A blanket with a slit in the middle for the head, worn as a cloak.

Origin: American Spanish poncho

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A vegetable that grows underground, with brown, red or yellow skin.

Origin: Spanish batata, from Taíno

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A village of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern United States, with flat-roofed houses of adobe or stone.

Origin: Spanish pueblo (village)

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Equipment that plays sound through two or more speakers.

Origin: Short for stereophonic

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A room where an artist works; also, a place where films, music or broadcasts are made.

Origin: Italian studio (study)

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A picture or design marked on the skin with ink.

Origin: Tahitian tatau

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A juicy red fruit eaten raw or cooked, often as a vegetable.

Origin: Nahuatl tomatl, through Spanish

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A formal suit for men, usually black.

Origin: Tuxedo Park, New York

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A small animal of the Americas covered in a shell of bony plates.

Origin: Spanish armadillo (little armored one)

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A pear-shaped fruit with green or dark skin and a large seed.

Origin: Nahuatl āhuacatl, through Spanish

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A large wild ox, such as the American bison.

Origin: Italian bufalo or Portuguese búfalo

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A flour tortilla wrapped around a filling such as beans or meat.

Origin: American Spanish burrito (little donkey)

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A gradual increase in loudness in music.

Origin: Italian crescendo (increasing)

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An official order that stops trade with another country.

Origin: Spanish embargo

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A tall pink wading bird with long legs and a long neck.

Origin: Portuguese flamengo, from Spanish

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A small flying insect whose females bite and suck blood.

Origin: Spanish mosquito (little fly)

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A herb with fragrant leaves used in cooking.

Origin: American Spanish orégano

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A small flute that plays high notes.

Origin: Italian piccolo (small)

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A flat case for carrying papers or drawings; also, a collection of someone's work.

Origin: Italian portafoglio

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A description of what could happen.

Origin: Italian scenario

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A liquid soap for washing the hair.

Origin: Hindi and Urdu cā̃po (press!)

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The highest singing voice, or a singer with this voice.

Origin: Italian soprano (upper)

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A violent storm with a funnel-shaped cloud of spinning wind.

Origin: Spanish tronada (thunderstorm), changed by tornar (to turn)

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An opening in the earth's crust through which hot melted rock, ash and gases burst out; also, a mountain formed this way.

Origin: Italian vulcano, from Latin Vulcanus, the god of fire

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