NSF nationals vocabulary 20 Flashcards by Awesome Cool

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mutinous

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revolt against authority, difficult to control

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namby-pamby

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weak in willpower and sentimental

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nascent

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being born or the beginning of

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nebulous

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hazy or cloud like

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necromancy

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a method of talking the dead

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nefarious

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extremely wicked

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neocolonialism

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a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation

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neophyte

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a beginner or novice, a person newly baptized

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nepotism

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favor shown to relatives by those in power

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nettlesome

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causing irritation or annoyance

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nimrod

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a famous hunter

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nip and tuck

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inconclusive to the outcome

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noel

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christmas season

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nomenclature

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a set of names or terms

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non sequitur

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a conclusion that does not follow from the premesis

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nonce word

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a word for a specific occasion

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noxious

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injurious to the health

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nubile

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girl or women eligible to marry

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numinous

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pertaining to a numen; supernatural

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nuptials

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pertaining to marriage

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obloquy

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censure or abusive language aimed at someone

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occlude

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to block a passage through

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odyssey

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a long and eventful journey

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offing

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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