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gregariousness is applauded here

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quality of being unsophisticated   naivete  
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pertaining to birth   natal  
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swimming   natation  
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cause to become sick; fill with disgust   nauseate  
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main body of a church   nave  
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cloudy; hazy   nebulous  
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black magic; dealings with the dead   necromancy  
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very wicked   nefarious  
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denial   negation  
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revenging agent   nemesis  
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recent convert; beginner   neophyte  
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favoritism (to relative)   nepotism  
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annoy; vex   nettle  
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connection   nexus  
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beak; pen point   nib  
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precison; minute distinction   nicety  
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meanly stingy; parsimonious   niggardly  
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done at night   nocturnal  
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foul smelling; unwholesome   noisome  
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wandering   nomadic  
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indifference; lack of interest   nonchalance  
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neutral; unpledged; undecided   noncomittal  
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nonexistence; person of no importance   nonentity  
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a conclusion that does not follow from the facts stated   non sequitur  
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fragrant bouquet   nosegay  
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homesickness; longing for the past   nostalgia  
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outstandingly bad; unfavorably kknown   notorious  
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beginner   novice  
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harmful   noxious  
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futile; worthless   nugatory  
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person who collects coins   numismatist  
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bring up; feed; educate   nurture  
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providing nourishment   nutrient  
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stupid awkward person   oaf  
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stubborn   obdurate  
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bow   obeisance  
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tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid   obelisk  
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fat   obese  
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confuse; muddle   obfuscate  
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death notice   obituary  
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scold; rebuke severly   objurgate  
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slanting; deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line   oblique  
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departure from right principles; perversity   obliquity  
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destroy completely   obliterate  
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forgetfulness   oblivion  
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slander; disgrace; infamy   obloquy  
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offensive   obnoxious  
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slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic   obsequious  
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fixed idea; continued brooding   obsession  
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outmoded   obsolete  
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push into prominence   obtrude  
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pushing forward   obtrusive  
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blunt; stupid   obtuse  
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make unecessary; get rid of   obviate  
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mysterious; secret; supernatural   occult  
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physician who specializes in treatment of eyes   oculist  
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hateful   odious  
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giving off an odor   odoriferous  
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having an odor   odorous  
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meddlesome; excessively trying to please   officious  
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glance coquettishly at; make eyes at   ogle  
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concerning the sense of smell   olfactory  
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government by a few   oligarchy  
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threatening   ominous  
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all-powerful   omnipotent  
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all-knowing   omniscient  
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eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything   omnivorous  
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burdensome   onerous  
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words formed in imitation of natural sounds   onomatopoeia  
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viscious assault   onslaught  
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iridescent   opalescent  
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dark; not transparent   opaque  
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sleep producer; deadener of pain   opiate  
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timely; well chosen   opportune  
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disgraceful   opprobrious  
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maker and seller of eyeglasses   optician  
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one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects   optometrist  
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