Words II Flashcards
Icon
a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement
ICON
image, idol
Iconic
being representative of a culture or movement
Iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions, one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images, one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and intuitions
Iconoclastic
characterized by attack on cherished belief or institutions
Iconology
symbolism
Ideological
based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy
IDIO
one’s own
Idiom
a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to a people
Idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual, peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
Idiot
an utterly stupid person
Ignoramus
a person lacking knowledge, uninformed
Illegible
not clear enough to read
Illuminate
to supply or brighten with light
Illusion
something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality
Illustrate
to make intelligible with examples or analogies
Illustrious
highly distinguished
Imbed
fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass. Implant an idea or feeling within something else so it becomes an ingrained or essential characteristic of it
Imbibe
to absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge. To drink alcohol
Imbroglio
an extremely confused, complicated or embarrassing situation
Imbue
inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)
Immediate
nearest; having nothing in between
Imminent
about to occur; impending
Immobilize
prevent something or someone from moving or operating as normal
Immoral
not moral; evil
Immortal
not subject to death
Immovable
incapable of being moved; unyielding
Immutable
unchangeable; invariable
Impact
the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with other. The effect or influence of one person, thing or action on another
Impartial
not partial or biased; just
Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement, a deadlock, showing or feeling no emotion
Impecunious
having no money, penniless
Impede
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder, to retard progress by means of obstacles of hindrances
Impel
to force; to drive forward
Imperious
assuming power or authority without justification, arrogant and domineering
Imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
Imperturbation
freedom from agitation, calmness, quietude
Impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or case, characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion, quick to act without thinking
Impinging
have an effect or impact, especially a negative one. Advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach
Implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful, unable to be placated, unable to be pleased
Implement
an instrument, tool, or utensil for accomplishing work
Implicate
to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner
Implicit
not expressly stated, implied
Import
to bring in from a foreign country
Importune
harass someone persistently for or to do something. Approach someone to request or offer sexual services, prostitute, to urge or press with excessive persistence
Imposed
force something unwelcome or unfamiliar to be accepted or put in place. Forcibly put a restriction in place. Exert firm control over. Require a duty, charge or penalty to be undertaken or paid
Impoverish
to deplete
Impugn
dispute the truth, validity or honestly of a statement or motive, call into question, to challenge as false
Impurity
the quality or conditions of being impure. A constituent which impairs the purity of something
Impute
represent something, especially something undesirable as being done, caused or possessed by someone, attribute
IN/IM
in, into (often the m is dropped and the first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)
IN/IM
not, without (often the m is dropped and the first letter to which I is prefixed is doubled)
Inaccessible
unable to be reached. Unable to be used. Difficult to understand or appreciate
Inactive
not active
Inadvertent
unintentional
Inadvertently
without intention, accidentally
Inamorata
a female lover
Inanimate
not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans. Showing no signs of life, lifeless
Inaugurated
become or introduce a system, policy or period. Admit someone formally to public office. Mark the beginning of first public use of an organization or public
Incandescent
glowing with heat, shining
Incantation
the chanting of words purporting to have magical power
Incarnate
given a bodily especially a human form
Incarnation
a being invested in a bodily form
Incentive
that which incites action
Incessant
without stop
Inchoate
just begun and so not fully formed or developed, rudimentary, not fully formed; disorganized
Incidence
the occurrence, rate or frequency of a disease, crime or something else undesirable
Incipient
in an initial stage, beginning to happen or develop
Incision
a cut, gash, or notch
Incisive
penetrating, cutting
Incognito
with one’s name or identity concealed
Incomprehensible
not able to be understood; not intelligible
Incongruent
incompatible
Incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings of other aspects of something
Inconsistencies
the fact or state of being inconsistent. An inconsistent element or an instance of being inconsistent
Incorporation
combining into a single body
Increase
to make something greater in any respect
Incredible
unbelievable
Increment
something added or gained; an addition or increase
Incubate
to sit upon for the purpose of hatching
Inculpate
to charge with fault
Incumbent
holding an indicated position
Incursion
a hostile entrance into a place especially suddenly
Indelible
impossible to erase, lasting
Indicate
point out, show. Be a sign or symptom of. Admit to or state briefly
Indigenous
native, innate, natural
Indigent
poor, needy, lacking in what is needed
Indispensable
absolutely necessary, essential or requisite
Indisputable
unable to be challenged or denied
Indoctrinate
to imbue a person with learning
Indolence
state of being lazy, slothful, showing a disposition to avoid exertion
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion, lazy
Indubitable
impossible to doubt, unquestionable
Induce
to lead or move by influence
Induct
to install in a position with formal ceremonies
Ineffable
too great for description in words; that which must not be uttered
Ineptitude
lack of skill or ability
Inert
lacking the ability or strength to move. Lacking vigor
Inevitable
impossible to be avoided; certain to happen
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
Infallible
incapable of being wrong or being deceived
Infatuated
swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason
Infer
deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements
Inferior
lower in rank, status or quality. Of low standard of quality
Infidel
disbeliever in the supposed true religion
Infinite
boundless, endless
Infinitesimal
infinitely or very small
Inflame
to set on fire
Inflect
to change or vary pitch of
Influx
the act of flowing in; inflow
Infringe
to break or violate a law, etc
Infusion
the act of permeating or steeping; liquid extract so obtained
Ingenious
of a person clever, original and inventive. Of a machine or idea cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose, showing innocence or childlike simplicity
Ingest
take food, drink or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
Ingratiate
to bring oneself into favor
Inherent
involved in the constitution or essential character of something
Inhibit
hinder, restrain or prevent an action or process. Make someone self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
Inhibited
unable to act in a relaxed and nature way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint
Inimical
hostile, unfriendly, tending to obstruct or harm. Unfriendly, hostile
Iniquity
gross injustice, wickedness, immoral or grossly unfair behavior
Inject
to place quality etc. where needed in something
Injunction
a command; an act of enjoying
Injurious
causing or likely to cause damage or harm. Libelous
Innocent
uncorrupted by evil, malice or wrongdoing
Innocuous
harmless, not harmful or injurious
Innovate
to begin or introduce something new
Inquisitive
given to research, eager for knowledge
Inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
Insensate
without feeling or sensitivity
Insidious
intended to entrap or beguile; lying in wait to entrap, proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
Insinuate
to introduce in sneaky or winding ways
Insipid
lacking flavor. Lacking vigor or interest. tasteless
Insolence
rude and disrespectful behavior
Insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
Insomnia
inability to sleep
Insomniac
a person who suffers from the inability especially when chronic to obtain sufficient sleep
Insult
to treat with contemptuous rudeness
Insurgent
rising up in revolution; rushing in
Insurrection
rising up in armed rebellion
Intact
untouched; whole
Intangible
unable to be touched
Intelligentsia
intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence
Intelligibly
capable of being understood, an intelligible set of directions
Intemperate
having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate. Given to or characterized by excessive indulgency, especially in alcohol
Intentionally
deliberately; on purpose
INTER
between, among
Interdict
to forbid; prohibit
Interim
a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime
Interloper
one who intrudes in the domain of others
Intermediate
in the middle
Intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady, stopping and starting at intervals, stopping or ceasing for a time
Interregnum
a period between kings, a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes
Interrogable
not comparable
Interrogate
to ask questions of, especially formally
Interspace
to scatter here and there
Interstate
connecting or jointly involving states
Interstice
an intervening space, especially a very small one
Intervene
to come between disputing factions, mediate
Intimidate
to strike fear into; to make fearful
Intonation
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking. The action of intoning or reciting in a singing voice
Intoxication
being poisoned; drunkenness, the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol
INTRA
inside, within
Intractable
hard to control or deal with. Difficult or stubborn
Intramural
within a school, inside a city
Intransigent
refusing to agree or compromise, uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
Intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something
Intrastate
within a state
Intravenous
inside the veins
Intrinsic
belonging to a thing by its very nature
Introvert
a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings, a shy, reticent person. A person predominately concerned with their own thoughts or feelings than with external things
Inundate
to flood, to overwhelm; to cover with water
Inure
accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant
Invalid
having no force or strength; void
Inveigh
speak or write about something with great hostility
Invidious
of an action or situation likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger from others. Of a comparison or distinction unfairly discriminating, unjust
Invoke
to call on a deity
Irascible
easily made angry, having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
Irascibly
prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered
Isolate
to set apart from others
It’s
the contraction of “it is” or “it has”
IT/ITER
way, journey
Itinerant
traveling from place to place
Itinerary
travel plans
Itinerate
traveling
Its
a personal pronoun that shows possession
JECT
to throw, to throw down
Jingoism
extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy
JOC
joke
Jocose
giving to joking; playful
Jocular
fond of or characterized by joking, humorous or playful, in a joking manner; funny
Jocund
merry, cheerful
JOIN/JUG/JUNCT
to meet, to join
Joke
a witticism: a humorous anecdote; something funny
JOUR
day
Journal
a record of one’s days
Journey
a trip (originally a day’s travel)
JUD
to judge
Judas
a peephole in a door
Judiciary
a system of courts; members of a court system
Judicious
having good judgement
Junction
the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join
Junta
a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council
JUR
law, to swear
Jurisprudence
a system of law; knowledge of law
JUV
young
Juvenile
young, immature
Juvenilia
writings or art produced in one’s youth
Juxtapose
to place close together or side by side
Kismet
destiny, fate
Kleptomania
a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit
Knell
the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral
Labyrinth
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way, a maze
Lackadaisical
lacking enthusiasm and determination, carelessly lazy
Lackluster
lacking brilliance or radiance
Laconic
of a person, speech or style of writing using very few words, using few words
Lambaste
criticize someone or something harshly
Lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, to express sorrow, to grieve
Lamented
a conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has been lost or that has ceased to exist. Lament is to mourn a person’s loss or death
LANG/LING
tongue
Language
a system of usually spoken communication
Languid
of a person, manner or gesture displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort, slow and relaxed. Weak or faint from illness or fatigue
Largess
generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
Lassitude
a state of physical or mental weariness, lack of energy
Laud
praise a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context, to give praise; to glorify
LAUD
praise, honor
Laudable
praiseworthy
Laudatory
expressing praise, of speech or writing expressing praise and commendation
Lauded
highly praised or admired
Laundry
items to be, or that have been washed
LAV/LAU/LU
to wash
Lavatory
a room with equipment for washing hands and face
Lavish
to give unsparingly; extremely generous or extravagant
Lax
loose; undisciplined
LAX/LEASE/LES
loose
Laxative
medicine or food that loosens the bowels
Lead
to act as a leader, to go first, or to take a superior position
League
an association, a group of nations, teams, etc. that have agreed to work for a common cause
Lease
to rent out that is to let something loose for others’ use
Leash
a cord used to hold an animal while giving it some freedom to run loose
LEC/LEG/LEX
to read, to speak
LECT/LEG
to select, to choose
Lectern
a reading desk
Lecture
an instructional speech
Led
past tense of “lead”
Legend
a story, a written explanation of a map or illustration
Legible
readable
Legitimate
conforming to the law or the rules
Lent
to have granted to someone the use of something on the understanding that it shall be returned. To allow a person or organization to use something under an agreement to pay it back
Lesson
instruction originally part of a book or oral instruction to be studied and repeated to a teacher
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner, affected by lethargy, sluggish and apathetic
Lethargy
a lack of energy and enthusiasm
LEV
to lift, to rise, light weight
Levee
an embankment against river flooding
Levitate
to raise in the air or cause to rise
Levity
humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a matter lacking due respect, humor, frivolity, gaiety
Lexicographer
a writer of dictionaries
Lexicon
a dictionary
LI/LIG
to tie, to bind
Liable
legally responsible, bound by law
Liaison
a connection, one who serves to connect
LIBER
free
Liberal
generous, giving away freely, willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own, open to new ideas, favoring policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare
Liberality
generosity
Liberate
set free
Libertine
a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility especially in sexual matters. Freethinking, one who follows one’s own path without regard for morals or other restrictions
Liberty
freedom
Libidinous
showing excessive sexual drive, lustful
Licentious
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Disregarding accepted rules or conventions
Lien
the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt
Ligament
a band holding bones together; a bond
Ligature
a connection between two letters; a bond
Limpid
of a liquid free of anything that darkens, completely clear
Linguistics
the study of language
LITH
stone
Lithography
a printing process that originally involved writing on a flat stone
Lithology
the study of rocks and stones
Lithotomy
an operation to remove stones from the body
Livery
uniform; an emblem indicating an owner or manufacturer (originally an allowance of food or other provisions given to servants)
Loathing
a feeling of intense dislike or disgust, hatred
LOC/LOG/LOQU
word, speech, thought
Locomotion
moving from place to place; the ability to do so
Loose
free, to set free, not tight
Loquacious
talkative, tending to talk a great deal, talkative
Lose
to become without
LUC/LUM/LUS
light (brightness)
Lucid
clear and easily understood, easily understood, intelligible, expressed clearly, easily to understand. Bright or luminous
LUD/LUS
to play
Ludicrous
ridiculous, laughable, so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing, ridiculous
Lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
Lull
calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
Luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
Macabre
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
Machiavellian
cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics
Macro
broad, large, a single computer command that executes a longer set of commands
MACRO
great, long
Macrobiotics
a system intended to prolong life
Macrocephalous
having a large bed
Macrocosm
the universe, a large system that is reflected in at least one of its subsets
Macroscopic
large enough to be visible to the naked eye
MAG/MAI/MAX
big, great
Magisterial
having or showing great authority. Domineering; dictatorial
Magnanimous
generous in forgiving an insult or injury, especially toward a rival or less powerful person
Magnate
a powerful or influential person, a wealthy and influential person, especially in business
Magnify
make something appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope, to increase the apparent size of
Magniloquent
using high-flown or bombastic language
Magnitude
greatness of size, extent or dimensions, the great size or extent of something. Great importance. Size
Magnum opus
a large and important work of art, music, or literature especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer
Magnum
a wine bottle of twice the standard size
Mainstay
a person or thing on which something else is based or depends. A stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship
MAL/MALE
bad, ill, evil, wrong
Maladroit
clumsy; tactless
Malady
a disorder or disease of the body
Malapropism
humorous misuse of a word, the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect
Malediction
a curse
Malevolent
characterized by or expressing bad will, having or showing a wish to do evil to other
Malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official
Malfunction
failure to function properly
Malic
involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participates
Malicious
full of or showing malice
Malign
to speak harmful untruths about, to slander
Malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work, to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
Malleable
capable of being shaped
MAN/MANU
hand
MAND/MEND
to command, to order, to entrust
Mandatory
commanded; required
Manic depressive
bipolar disorder
Manifest
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding
Manual
operated by hand
Manufacture
to make by hand or machinery
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces
Maudlin
self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
Maxim
an expression of general truth or principle
Maximum
the highest amount, value, or degree attained
Mea culpa
through my fault, my fault
Mean
average; in the middle
Meander
wander at random. Following a winding course. Proceeding aimlessly or with little purpose
MEDI
middle
Mediate
to intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation, to serve as a go-between; to try to settle an argument
Medieval
related to the Middle Ages
Mediocre
neither good nor bad; so-so
Medium
size between small and large; a substance or agency that things travel through (as for example light travels through air, and news is conveyed by television and newspapers)
MEGA
large, great
Megalith
a very big stone
Megalomania
a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things
Megalomaniac
a person who is obsessed with their own power
Megalopolis
a very large city
Megaphone
a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice
Megaton
explosive power equal to 1,000 tons of TNT
Melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Mellifluous
pleasing, musical
Melodious
of, producing, or having a pleasant tune
Mendacious
not telling the truth, lying
Mendacity
untruthfulness
Mercenary
of a person or their behavior primarily concerned with making money (material reward) at the expense of ethics
Mercurial
of a person subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
Meridian
a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon
Metamorphosis
a transformation, as by magic or sorcery
Metaphor
a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
Meticulous
extremely careful about details
MICRO
very small
Microbe
a very small organism
Microcosm
a small system that reflects a larger whole
Micron
a millionth of a meter
Microorganism
a very small organism
Microscope
a device that magnifies very small things for viewing
Mild
gentle; kind
Millennium
a period of a thousand years. An anniversary of a thousand years
MIN
small
Min
to project, to hang over
Minatory
expressing or conveying a threat
Miniature
a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size
Minute
a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour
Minutiae
small or trivial details
MIS
bad, wrong, to hate
MIS/MIT
to send
Misadventure
back luck; an unlucky accident
Misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society, a person who dislikes others, one who hates humans or humanity
Misanthropic
disliking humankind and avoiding human society
Misapply
to use something incorrectly
MISC
mixed
Miscegenation
the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types
Miscellaneous
made up of a variety of parts or ingredients
Mischance
back luck; an unlucky accident
Mischief
bad or annoying behavior
Misconception
a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding
Misconstrue
to take something in a way that wasn’t intended; to understand something incorrectly
Misein
in Greek this means to hate
Miserly
of or characteristic of a miser (a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible)
Misfit
somebody or something that doesn’t fit in
Mishap
un unlucky accident
Misogynist
a person who dislikes, despise or is strongly prejudiced against women
Mitigate
make less severe, serious or painful, to soften, to lessen
Mob
the rabble; a disorderly group of people (from the Latin mobile vulgus meaning the fickle crowd)
MOB/MOM/MOT/MOV
to move
Mobile
movable
Mobilize
to make ready for movement; to assemble
MOLL
soft
Mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of someone, soothe; soften; calm, to calm or make less severe
Mollusk
a phylum of invertebrate animals – including octopuses, squids, oysters, clams and slugs – with soft bodies
Moment
an instant; importance
Momentous
a great importance (originally having the power to move)
Momentum
the force driving a moving object to keep moving; a growing force
MON/MONIT
to remind, to warn
MON/MONO
one
Monarchy
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign, rule by a single person
Monitor
one that admonishes, cautions or reminds
Monk
a man in a religious order living apart from society (originally: a religious hermit)
Monochord
a musical instrument with a single string
Monochromatic
having only one color
Monogram
a design combining multiple letters into one
Monograph
a scholarly study of a single subject
Monolith
a single block of stone, often shaped into a monument
Monologue
a speech or other dramatic composition recited by one person
Monomania
an obsession with a single subject
Monomaniac
a person exhibiting an exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing
Monotonous
boring; spoken using only one tone
Monotony
lack of variation
Monument
a structure, such as a building, tower, or sculpture, erected as a memorial
MOR/MORT
death
Morbid
susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters
Mordacious
denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective. Of a person or animal given to biting
Mordant
especially of humor having or showing a sharp or critical quality, biting
Moribund
dying; decaying, of a person at the point of death. Of a thing in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor
Morose
sullen and ill-tempered
MORPH
shape
Morphological
relating to the form or structure of things
Motion
movement
Motive
a reason for action; what moves a person to do something
Motor
a device that makes something move
MULT
many
Multifaceted
having many facets
Multiple
many, having many parts; a number containing some quantity of a smaller number without remainder
Multiplex
having many parts; a movie theater or other building with many separate units
Multiply
to increase; to become many
Multitudinous
very many; containing very many; having very many forms
Mundane
lacking interest or excitement. Dull
Munificent
of a gift or sum of money larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
MUT
to change
Mutation
the process of being changed
Mutations
the action of process or mutating. The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA or the deletion, insertion or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes
Mutiny
rebellion against authority; especially by sailors
Mystify
utterly bewilder or perplex someone. Make obscure or mysterious
Naïve
lacking sophistication or experience, lacking worldliness and sophistication; artless, of a person or action showing a lack of experience, wisdom or judgement. Nature and unaffected, innocent
Nascent
especially of a process or organization just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential, starting to develop
NAT/NAS/NAI/GNA
birth
Native
belonging to one by nature; inborn; innate
Natural
present due to nature, not to artificial or man-made means
NAU/NAV
ship, sailor
Nauseous
causing a squeamish feeling (originally seasickness)
Nautical
related to sailing or sailors
Naval
related to the navy
Nave
the central portion of a church (which resembles the shape of a ship)
Navy
a military force consisting of ships and sailors
Nebulous
in the form of a cloud or hazy. Of a concept or idea unclear, vague, or ill defined
Neologism
a newly coined word, phrase or expression
Neophyte
a beginner, a new convert, a new worker, a person who is new to a subject, skill or belie
Neoplasm
a new growth in the body; a tumor
NIHIL
nothing, none
Nihilism
denial of all moral beliefs; denial that existence has any meaning
NOC/NOX
harm
NOCT/NOX
night
Noctambulant
walking at night; sleepwalking
Nocturnal
related to the night; active at night
Nocturne
a dreamlike piece of music; a painting set at night
Noisome
having an extremely offensive smell. Disagreeable, unpleasant
NOM
rule, order
NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOWN
name
Nomenclature
a system of names; systematic naming
Nominal
existing in name only; negligible
Nominate
to propose by name as a candidate
Non sequitur
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow form the previous argument or statement
Non sequitur
an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
NON
not
Nonchalant
of a person or manner feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm
Nonconformist
one who does not conform to a church or other societal institution
Nonentity
something that doesn’t exist; something that is unpopular
Nonpareil
something with no equal
Nonpartisan
not affiliated with a political part
Noun
a world that names a person, place or thing
NOUNC/NUNC
to announce
Nouveau riche
one who has lately become rich
NOV/NEO/NOU
new
Novice
a person new to any field or activity
Novitiate
a period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order
Noxious
harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant, injurious or harmful to health or morals
NULL
nothing
Nullify
to cancel; to make into nothing
Nullity
the condition of being nothing
Numismatist
a specialist in numismatics (collectors, specialist dealers, scholars) who use coins in object-based research
OB
toward, to, against, over
Obdurate
hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion, stubborn, resistant to persuasion, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
Obese
extremely fat, corpulent
Obfuscate
to render indistinct or dim; darken
Obfuscating
render obscure, unclear or unintelligible. Bewilder someone
Objurgate
rebuke severely, scold
Oblige
to obligate; to make indebted or form personal bonds by doing a favor
Oblique
having a slanting or sloping direction, neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line, slanting
Obloquy
strong public criticism or verbal abuse
Obnoxious
highly disagreeable or offensive
Obscure
not discovered or known about, uncertain. Not easily understood or clearly expressed
Obsequies
funeral rites
Obsequious
fawning, obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, overly submission, overly submissive and eager to please
Obsolescent
becoming obsolete
Obsolete
no longer produced or used, out of date
Obstetrician
a physician or surgeon qualified to practice in obstetrics
Obstinate
stubborn, unyielding, stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action, stubbornly adhering to an idea; inflexible, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Obstreperous
noisily defiant, unruly
Obstruct
to block or fill with obstacles
Obtuse
not sharp, pointed or acute in any form
Obviate
remove a need or difficulty. Avoid, prevent, to prevent; to make unnecessary
Occlude
stop, close up or obstruct an opening, to stop; to prevent the passage of
Ochlocracy
government by a mob, mob rule
Odious
extremely unpleasant or repulsive
Odium
general or widespread hatred or disgust toward something as a result of their actions
Offer
to present for acceptance, refusal or consideration
Oft
archaic, poetic/literary, or jocular form of often
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization or institution, a state or society ruled by a select group
Ominously
in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen
OMNI
all
Omnibus
an anthology of the words of one author or the writings on related subjects
Omnipotent
all powerful
Omnipresent
everywhere at one time
Omniscient
having infinite knowledge, knowing everything
Omnivorous
eating or absorbing everything
Oncologist
a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors
ONER
burden
Onerous
burdensome; difficult, troublesome and oppressive
Onus
a burden; a responsibility
Opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light, not able to be seen through, not transparent
Ophthalmologist
diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses
Opinionated
conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions
Opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure, public disgrace, the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct
Optician
a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for corrective vision
Optimum
most conductive to a favorable outcome, best
Optometrist
a person who practices optometry
Orchidology
the scientific study of orchids
Orifice
an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nose
Orris
a preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine
Orthodontist
a dentist who is qualified to treat irregularities in the teeth and jaws
Orthodox
sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
Oscillate
move or swing back and forth at a regular speed
OSS/OSTE
bone
Ossify
to become bone; to harden; to become callous
Ossuary
a place where bones are kept; a charnel house
Ostensible
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Ostentation
excessive showiness
Osteopath
a licensed physician who practices medicine using both conventional and osteopathic manipulative treatments and medicine
Osteopathy
a medical system based on the belief that many illnesses can be traced to issues in the skeletal system
Ostracize
exclude someone from a society or group
PAC/PEAC
peace
Pacifier
something or someone that eases the anger or agitation of
Pacify
to ease the anger of agitation of
Pact
a formal agreement; as between nations
Palliate
make a disease or its symptoms less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause
PALP
to feel
Palpable
capable of being felt; tangible
Palpate
to feel; to examine by feeling
Palpitate
to beat quickly, as the heart to throb
PAN/PANT
all, everyone
Panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
Pandemic
general, universal, widespread, general, universal
Panegyric
formal or elaborate praise at an assembly
Panoply
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
Panorama
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area
Pantheon
a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of nations
Par excellence
better or more than all others of the same kind
Par
an equality in value or standing