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NS Vocab - N/O
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nadir | extreme state of adversity, lowest point |
| nascent | being born or beginning |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives/friends by those in power |
| niche | a small concavity, a position well-suited to whoever occupies it |
| niggardly | petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
| nodule | a small node (raised bump under skin) |
| nonentity | a person of no influence |
| nonproliferation | the prevention of something increasing |
| nostrum | patent medicine whose effectiveness is questionable |
| notional | the nature of a general idea |
| nova | a star that ejects some of it's material and becomes more luminous in the process |
| obeisance | bending the head, body, or knee as a sign of reverence, submission, shame, or greeting |
| obelisk | a tall narrow stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top |
| obtuse | an angle between 90-180 degrees, lacking in insight |
| odyssey | a long, wandering, and eventful journey |
| offing | part of sea that can't be seen from shore; the near future |
| op art | art that produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve |
| orthodontist | specialist in the prevention and correction of irregularities in the teeth |
| ovation | enthusiastic recognition |
| overt | open, observable |
| overture | music that's played at the start of an opera |