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Vocab Unit 12 Flashcards

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Myopic

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Lacking foresight; narrow-minded

Biased

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Munificent

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Very generous; giving

Benevolent

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Myriad

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(Noun) a large indefinite number
(Adj) too numerous to be counted

Countless

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Nadir

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An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

Base

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Narcissistic

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Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance; often selfish

Egotistical

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Nebulous

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Lacking definition or definite content; lacking definite form or limits

Obscure

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Nefarious

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Extremely wicked

Abominable

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Negligible

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So small as to be meaningless; insignificant; not worth considering

Minute

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Nepotism

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Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power, usually for jobs

Preference

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Nexus

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A connected series or group; the means of connection between things linked in series

Network

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Nomad

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A individual who roams about without purpose

Roamer

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Nonchalant

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Marked by blithe unconcern

Easygoing

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Nostalgia

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Longing for something past; a longing, retrospect view

Fond memories

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Nullify

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Make ineffective by counterbalancing effective of; show to be invalid, declare invalid

Cancel

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Obdurate

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Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Callous

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Oblivion

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The state of being disregarded or forgotten; total forgetfulness

Unawareness

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Obscure

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(Adj) not clearly understood or expressed
(Verb) very difficult to perceive by sight
(Noun) the state of being disregarded or forgotten; total forgetfulness

Complicated

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Obsequious

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Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner, attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Brown nosing

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Obtuse

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Lacking sharpness or intellectual ability

Unintelligent

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Odyssey

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A long wandering and eventful journey; a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy

Expedition

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