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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| muster | to gather together |
| musty | stale; moldy |
| mute | silent |
| muzzle | to restrain |
| myopic | having a narrow point of view |
| myriad | infinitely vast in number |
| myrmidon | an unquestioning follower |
| nabob | a very wealthy or powerful person |
| nadir | lowest point |
| naïve | unsophisticated |
| narcissistic | vain |
| nascent | coming into being |
| natation | the act of swimming |
| nativity | birth |
| nebulous | vague |
| necromancy | magic |
| nefarious | evil |
| negate | to deny; to nullify |
| negligent | careless; neglectful |
| nemesis | victorious rival |
| neologism | new use of a word |
| neophyte | a beginner |
| nepotism | favoritism shown toward relatives |
| nether | lower or under |
| nettle | to irritate |
| neutralize | to make ineffective |
| nexus | connection or link |
| nicety | dainty or delicate |
| niche | recess in a wall or best place for a person |
| niggardly | stingy |
| niggle | petty |
| nihilism | total rejection of law |
| nimble | quick |
| nirvana | place of great happiness |
| nocturnal | pertaining to night |
| nodule | a small lump |
| noisome | harmful or offensive |
| nomadic | wandering |
| nomenclature | a set of terms |
| nominal | in name only; unimportant |
| non sequitur | something that is not logical |
| nonage | immaturity |
| nonchalant | casual |
| noncommittal | no definite point of view |
| nonentity | person of little importance |
| nonpareil | unequal |
| nonplus | to confuse |
| nostalgic | longing for the past |
| nostrum | questionable medicine |
| notorious | having a bad reputation |
| novel | new; unusual |
| novice | a beginner |
| noxious | harmful to health |
| nuance | small variation in meaning or color |
| nub | a small piece |
| nugatory | worthless |
| nullify | to make useless |
| numismatist | coin collector |
| nuptial | pertain to marriage |
| nurture | to nourish; to sustain |
| nutriment | nourishment |
| oaf | a dunce |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| obeisance | gesture expressing deep respect |
| obfuscate | to confuse |
| objective | unbiased |
| oblation | an offering |
| obligatory | required |
| oblique | indirect |
| oblivious | unmindful; unaware |
| obloquy | bad reputation resulting from public disgrace |
| obscure | not clear; partially hidden |
| obsequious | submissive or overly attentive |
| obsequy | a funeral rite |
| obsess | to control the thoughts or feelings of a person |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| obstreperous | loud and unruly |
| obtrude | to push something toward or upon a person |
| obtuse | slow to understand |
| obviate | to prevent |
| occidental | western |
| occlude | to close; to block out |
| occult | secret or mysterious |
| ocular | pertaining to sight |
| odious | disgusting |
| odoriferous | giving off a pleasant smell |
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