Mollify-Obloquy Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| mollify | to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotionl intensity; pacify |
| morose | sad; sullen; melancholy |
| mundane | or the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary |
| munificence | generosity; bounteousness |
| nadir | low point; rock bottom |
| nascent | coming into being; in early developmental stages; emerging; embryonic, burgeoning |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy; dapper |
| nebulous | vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form; hazy, unformulated, unclear |
| nefarious | wicked; sinful |
| neologism | a new word, expression, or usage; coinage (of a word or phrase) |
| neophyte | a recent convert; a beginner; tyro, novice |
| nexus | a connection; tie or link; core |
| noisome | offensive, especially to one's sense of smell; foul |
| nonplussed | baffled; at a loss for what to say or do; bewildered |
| nostrum | panacea; questionable remedy; cure-all |
| noxious | harmful; injurious; toxic, poisonous, deleterious |
| nugatory | trifling; inconsequential; piddling |
| obdurate | unyielding; hardhearted; intractable |
| obfuscate | to deliberately obscure; to make confusing; confound |
| obloquy | sharp criticism; abusively detractive language; calumny |
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