Advanced English Vocabulary - The Letter "O"

Obsolete

If something is obsolete that thing is no longer in use. It is out of date. When I was younger, I used to love going to the mall to buy CDs. Now, everyone listens to music online. CDs are ​obsolete. ​​​​​​​​

Oblivious

Someone who is oblivious to (or of) something is unaware of that thing. 

Omit

If you omit something, you leave that thing out. Most often you'll hear this word used in the context of speech or writing. You can omit certain details when answering a question, for example. 

Ominous 

Something that is ominous is something that makes you feel worried because you think something bad will happen. The perfect example is an ominous cloud in the sky. Imagine you're on a camping trip. You look into the sky and see a dark cloud slowly heading your way. You could describe that cloud as ​ominous. 

Opportunistic

Someone who is opportunistic takes advantage of situations in order to profit in some way. In the podcast, Vanessa and I speak about the extent to which online content creators are opportunistic. Curious to know your thoughts! Listen to the podcast and let us know what you think in the comments below.