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Vocab Terms #2 Flashcards

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Nostalgic

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Adj wishing for a way things used to be, longing for the past

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Nocturnal

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Adj active at night

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Novelty

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Noun something new or unusual

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Nuance

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Noun slight degree, shade of difference, slight difference

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Nullify

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(Verb) remove or cancel all value or force

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Nurture

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Provide care and support

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Obdurate

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(Adj) Stubborn unyielding

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Objurgate

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Verb, to scold, castigate, denounce

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Obliterate

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(Verb) Remove or destroy completely

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Obscure

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(Adj) hazy, unfamiliar

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Obsequious

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(Adj) behaving like a meek, spineless errant, acting with no confidence

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Obsolete

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(Adj) no longer useable

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Obstinate

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(Adj) stubborn, refusing to be persuaded.

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Obtuse

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(Adj) dull, blunt, unintelligent

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Obviate

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(Verb) eliminate the need for something,

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Ominous

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(Adj) a sit of something unpleasant that’s about to happen

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Onerous

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(Adj) burdensome oppressive

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Opaque

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(Adj) too dark or thick for light to pass through

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Opportunist

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(Noun) someone who takes advantage of the situation

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Optimist

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(Noun) someone who always believes things will turn out ok

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Opulence

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(Noun) luxury, wealth, riches

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Pacifist

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(Noun) person who refuses to fight

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Paltry

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(Adj) worthless, insignificant,

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Paragon

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(Noun) model of excellence

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Parity

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(Noun) equality or equivalence

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Parsimony

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(Noun) stinginess, frugality

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Partisan

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(Adj) blindly devoted to a cause or organization

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Paucity

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(Noun) too few, scarcity

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Pecuniary

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(Adj) having to do with money

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Penchant

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(Noun) a strong liking, attraction

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