NSF regionals vocabulary f25 Flashcards
Neologism
New words, a new doctrine
Netizen
A user of the Internet
Newspeak
Ambiguous euphemistic language used
Nitpicking
To criticize on by focusing on inconsequential
details
Nomenclature
A set or system of names or terms
Non-aligned
Not aligned with something else
Nonproliferation
The prevention of an increase of something
Noxious
Harmful or dangerous
Nubby
Stubby, lumpy
Nuclear family
A couple with dependent children
Pantomime
To express meanings through gestures, a
mime in Rome
Paparazzo
A photographer who takes pictures of
celebrities
Paralegal
A person trained to do subsidiary legal tasks
but not a lawyer
Paramount
Very important, supreme
Parity
In the state of being equal
Parlance
A way or manner of speaking, accent
Parochial
Of or relating to a church parish
Partisan
An adherent or a supporter of a person or
other
Paterfamilias
A male head of a family
Pathos
A quality that leads to pity or sadness
Patrician
A aristocrat or nobleman
Patronage
Business given to a store
Pavilion
A light building used for shelter, concerts and
more
Peal
Loud ringing of bells