NSF nationals vocabulary 20 Flashcards
mutinous
revolt against authority, difficult to control
namby-pamby
weak in willpower and sentimental
nascent
being born or the beginning of
nebulous
hazy or cloud like
necromancy
a method of talking the dead
nefarious
extremely wicked
neocolonialism
a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation
neophyte
a beginner or novice, a person newly baptized
nepotism
favor shown to relatives by those in power
nettlesome
causing irritation or annoyance
nimrod
a famous hunter
nip and tuck
inconclusive to the outcome
noel
christmas season
nomenclature
a set of names or terms
non sequitur
a conclusion that does not follow from the premesis
nonce word
a word for a specific occasion
noxious
injurious to the health
nubile
girl or women eligible to marry
numinous
pertaining to a numen; supernatural
nuptials
pertaining to marriage
obloquy
censure or abusive language aimed at someone
occlude
to block a passage through
odyssey
a long and eventful journey
offing
the part of sea seen from the shore
oligarchy
a government ruled by few people
onerous
not easily borne or made
onus
a difficult condition or concern
opus
a musical composition
ordinance
a authoritative rule or law
ordnance
large but transportable artillery
ossify
become hard and bony
ostracize
to exclude from a group or community, banish
over the top
more than expected
overture
orchestral music played at the beginning of opera
overweening
overconfident or too proud
palpable
capable of being touched or felt
paltry
very small in amount, mean
pampas
grassy plains in northern Argentina
panache
a feathered plume, stylish elegance
pandemonium
state of disorder or confusion
