This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (OB-vee-eight)
Verb:
1. do away with
2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From Vocabulary.com: “The prefix ob means “to go against.” That makes sense when you look at the words obstruct and obstacle, but how about obstetrics? Why does the name of the branch of medicine dealing with birth have the same root as words that mean “stop” or “get in the way”? Because a midwife stands opposite to, or against, the woman giving birth.”
Example:
“Many sellers fear a home inspection, but seldom do issues come up which obviate a successful agreement and closing.”
