NSF regionals vocabulary f25 Flashcards
1
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Neologism
A
New words, a new doctrine
2
Q
Netizen
A
A user of the Internet
3
Q
Newspeak
A
Ambiguous euphemistic language used
4
Q
Nitpicking
A
To criticize on by focusing on inconsequential
details
5
Q
Nomenclature
A
A set or system of names or terms
6
Q
Non-aligned
A
Not aligned with something else
7
Q
Nonproliferation
A
The prevention of an increase of something
8
Q
Noxious
A
Harmful or dangerous
9
Q
Nubby
A
Stubby, lumpy
10
Q
Nuclear family
A
A couple with dependent children
11
Q
Pantomime
A
To express meanings through gestures, a
mime in Rome
12
Q
Paparazzo
A
A photographer who takes pictures of
celebrities
13
Q
Paralegal
A
A person trained to do subsidiary legal tasks
but not a lawyer
14
Q
Paramount
A
Very important, supreme
15
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Parity
A
In the state of being equal
