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Vocabulary 12
Higgins Vocab 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nefarious | heinously villainous; criminal |
| negligent | careless |
| nominal | trifling, insignificant |
| nonchalant | indifferent |
| notorious | infamous; unfavorably known |
| novice | beginner |
| nuance | subtleties; slight variation |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| oblique | not straightforward |
| obsequious | compliant or submissive |
| obtuse | lacking quickness, slow |
| onerous | burdensome |
| ornate | highly elaborate |
| ostensible | seemingly |
| ostentatious | showy |
| pacific | soothing |
| palatable | agreeable, pleasant tasting |
| palliate | to lessen the severity of |
| pallid | pale, lacking color |
| paradigm | perfect pattern |