vocab 22 Flashcards
1
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novel
A
new
a book
2
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novice
A
a new or inexperienced person in a field
3
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nurture
A
encourage the development of
4
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obdurate
A
stubbornly refusing to change an opinion (based on a good reason: toughness, standing for what you believe)
5
Q
objectivity
A
based on facts and not feelings
6
Q
obscure
A
not discovered
concealed from sight
7
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obsolete
A
out of date
8
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obstinate
A
stubborn (in the way of a child)
9
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obtrusive
A
prominent in an unwelcome way
10
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ominous
A
impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
11
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omnipotent
A
unlimited power
12
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onerous
A
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
13
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metonymy
A
a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.
“Tongue” in substitution of “language”
