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neology

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noun

The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.

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neophyte

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adjective

Having the character of a beginner.

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nestling

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adjective

Recently hatched.

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nettle

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verb

To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in.

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5
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neuter

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adjective

Neither masculine nor feminine.

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niggardly

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adjective

Stingy (no longer acceptable to use)

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nihilist

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noun

An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.

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nit

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noun

The egg of a louse or some other insect.

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noisome

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adjective

Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.

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nomic

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adjective

Usual or customary.

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nonchalance

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noun

A state of mind indicating lack of interest.

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non-combatant

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noun

One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.

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nonpareil

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noun

One who or that which is of unequaled excellence.

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14
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Norman

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adjective

Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France.

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nugatory

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adjective

Having no power or force

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nuptial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony.

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nutriment

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noun

That which nourishes.

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oakum

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noun

Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.

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19
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obelisk

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noun

A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative.

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oblong

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adjective

Longer than broad; applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated.

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21
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obsequies

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noun

Funeral rites.

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obsequious

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adjective

Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

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observance

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noun

A traditional form or customary act.

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obsolescence

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noun

The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.

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obsolescent

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adjective

Passing out of use, as a word.

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obstetrics

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noun

The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.

27
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obstinacy

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noun

Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way.

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obstreperous

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adjective

Boisterous.

29
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obtrude

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verb

To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

30
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obvert

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verb

To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.

31
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obviate

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verb

To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.

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Occident

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noun

The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.

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occlude

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verb

To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

34
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occult

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adjective

Existing but not immediately perceptible.

35
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octavo

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noun

A book or collection o paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.

36
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oculist

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noun

One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

37
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ode

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noun

The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.

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odious

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adjective

Hateful

39
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odium

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noun

A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust.

40
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odoriferous

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adjective

Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.

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officious

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adjective

Intermeddling with what is not one’s concern.

42
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ogre

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noun

A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.

43
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ointment

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noun

A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.

44
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omniscience

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noun

Unlimited or infinite knowledge.

45
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omniscient

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adjective

Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.

46
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onerous

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adjective

Burdensome or oppressive

47
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onset

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noun

An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification.

48
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opalescence

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noun

The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.

49
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operetta

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noun

A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.

50
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opprobrium

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noun

The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.

51
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opulence

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noun

Affluence.

52
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opulent

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adjective

Wealthy.

53
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oratorio

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noun

A composition for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.

54
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ordinal

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noun

That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third.

55
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ordination

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noun

A consecration to the ministry.

56
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ordnance

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noun

A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.

57
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orgies

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noun

Any act of immoderate indulgence.

58
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orthogonal

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adjective

Having or determined by right angles.

59
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osculate

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verb

To kiss.

60
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ostentation

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noun

A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery,

61
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outrigger

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noun

A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.

62
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outstrip

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verb

To go beyond.

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