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Academic Vocab 12
Term | Definition |
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Myriad (n) | Great number; ten thousand |
Nadir (n) | Lowest point |
Naivete (n) | Simplicity; artlessness; innocence |
Nebulous (adj) | Vague; hazy; cloudy |
Nefarious (adj) | Wicked; impious; evil |
Nuance (n) | Subtle distinction or quality |
Obdurate (adj) | Unyielding; inflexible; harsh |
Obfuscate (vt) | Confuse; bewilder; obscure |
Oblique (adj) | Indirect; devious; underhanded |
Obloquy (n) | Verbal abuse or condemnation |
Obsequious (adj) | Subservient; servile |
Obtuse (adj) | Insensitive; stupid; dull |
Ominous (adj) | Secret; mysterious; abstruse |
Omnipresent (adj) | All-present; ubiquitous |
Omnipotent (adj) | All-powerful |
Omniscient (adj) | All-knowing |
Opulence (n) | Great wealth; affluence |
Ostracize (vt) | Exile; banish; exclude |
Paean (n) | Hymn of praise; song of joy |
Palpable (adj) | Tangible; perceptible |