NSF nationals vocabulary 20 Flashcards by Awesome Cool | Brainscape

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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

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oligarchy

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a government ruled by few people

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onerous

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not easily borne or made

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onus

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a difficult condition or concern

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opus

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a musical composition

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ordinance

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a authoritative rule or law

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ordnance

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large but transportable artillery

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ossify

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become hard and bony

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ostracize

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to exclude from a group or community, banish

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over the top

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more than expected

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overture

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orchestral music played at the beginning of opera

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overweening

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overconfident or too proud

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palpable

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capable of being touched or felt

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paltry

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very small in amount, mean

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pampas

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grassy plains in northern Argentina

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panache

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a feathered plume, stylish elegance

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pandemonium

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state of disorder or confusion