NABOB-NUTRIMENT Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha

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nabob

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a very wealthy or powerful person

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nadir

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lowest point

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naive

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simple; unsophisticated

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narcissistic

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conceited; vain

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nascent

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coming into being; being born

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natation

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the act or art of swimming

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nativity

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birth

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naught

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nothing

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nautical

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pertaining to ships, sailors, navigation

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nebulous

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hazy; vague; uncertain

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necromancy

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magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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nefarious

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wicked

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negate

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to deny; to make ineffective

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negligent

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careless

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nemesis

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something that a person cannot conquer or achieve

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neologism

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new use of a word

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neophyte

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a beginner; a novice

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nepotism

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favoritism shown toward relatives

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nether

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lower; under

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nettle

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to irritate; to annoy

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neutralize

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to make ineffective; to counteract

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nexus

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connection, tie, or link among the units of a group

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nicety

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delicacy; subtlety

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niche

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recess or hollow in a wall

niggardly

stingy; miserly

niggle

to spend excessive time on unimportant details

nihilism

total rejection of established laws

nimble

quick and light in motion

nirvana

place of great peace or happiness

nocturnal

pertaining to night

nodule

a small, rounded mass or lump

noisome

foul-smelling; harmful or injurious

nomadic

wandering; homeless

nomenclature

a set of names or terms

nominal

in name only; not in fact

non sequitur

something that does not logically follow

nonage

a period of immaturity

nonchalant

unconcerned; casual

noncommittal

having no definite point of view

nonentity

person or thing of little importance

nonpareil

unequaled; unrivaled

nonplus

to confuse; to perplex

nostalgia

homesickness; longing for the past

nostrum

quack medicine; supposed cure-all

notorious

having a bad reputation; infamous

novice

a beginner

noxious

harmful

nuance

delicate variation in meaning, tone, color, etc.

nub

a lump or small piece

nubile

suitable for marriage, in regard to age and physical development

nugatory

worthless; invalid

nullify

to make useless or ineffective

numismatist

coin collector

nuptial

pertaining to marriage

nurture

to feed; to sustain

nutriment

food; nourishment