Oblivious – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing
Oblivious: (Adjective) /əˈblɪviəs/
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Definition:
not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you
Synonyms:
Unaware, Unconscious, Unconcerned
Collocation:
With adverb: apparently/ so
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:.
“He was reading a newspaper, apparently oblivious to the contribution he was making to the traffic chaos.”
“How could a self-styled poet be so oblivious to taste.”
For IELTS Writing:
“The walkers in front crossed the ledge easily, seemingly oblivious to the fact that there was a 3000-foot drop on either side.”
Exercise:
Match the word below to complete these sentences.
obnoxious, virtuous, canopy, oblivious, scruff, extracted
- He ate on, ………………… to the storms he was stirring into the air around him.
- I have been in restaurants where the human customers have been loud, rude and …………………
- As though some enormous beast nuzzled her then picked her up in its mouth by the ……………. of her neck.
- The story repeats the theme of the unfaithful husband and ……………… wife.
- Glasses and ceramics …………….. from the regolith may be used as structural materials, paving blocks, or windows.
- It was cool under the ………….. and there was less light than Rostov had expected.
Answer keys:
- oblivious
- obnoxious
- scruff
- virtuous
- extracted
- canopy
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