Thursday, 7 December 2023

English Vocabulary - Words Start from Letter 'O'

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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'O'

  1. OBDURATE: Hard-hearted; stubborn
    Sentence:
    * An obdurate, unrepentant criminal.
    Synonyms: Adamant, Unyielding, Inflexible.
    Antonyms: Submissive, Docile, Compliant.

  2. OBLIVIOUS (noun: OBLIVION): Forgetful; absent-minded.
    Sentence:
    * Walking oblivious of his surroundings.
    Synonyms: Unmindful, Heedless, Abstracted.

  3. OBSESSION: A persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea.
    Sentence:
    * Now that he has learned bowling, it has become his obsession.
    Synonyms: Mania, Infatuation (a foolish passion), monomania.

  4. OBSOLETE: No longer in use.
    Sentence:
    * An obsolete word, not even included by most dictionaries.
    Synonyms: Archaic, Antiquated

  5. OBTRUSIVE (verb: OBTRUDE): Thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence.
    Sentence:
    * Made himself obnoxiously obtrusive.
    Synonyms: Intrusive, Aggressive

  6. OBVIATE: To prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions.
    Sentence:
    * An act which obviated all objections.
    Synonyms: Preclude, Forestall.

  7. OMNIPOTENT: All-powerful
    Sentence:
    * An omnipotent despot.

  8. ONUS: Burden; duty; obligation.
    Sentence:
    * Bore the onus of his difficult office creditably.

  9. OSTENSIBLE: Apparent; pretended.
    Sentence:
    * His ostensible, though not actual, purpose.
    Synonyms: Professed, Plausible (that is, appearing true, reasonable, or fair), Specious.

  10. OSTRACIZE: To banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges.
    Sentence:
    * A former premier ostracized by popular vote.
    Synonym: Outlaw

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