Words 3000 - 3200

Question 1

neology

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noun

The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words.

Question 2

neophyte

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adjective

Having the character of a beginner.

Question 3

nestling

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adjective

Recently hatched.

Question 4

nettle

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verb

To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in.

Question 5

neuter

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adjective

Neither masculine nor feminine.

Question 6

niggardly

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adjective

Stingy (no longer acceptable to use)

Question 7

nihilist

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noun

An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.

Question 8

nit

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noun

The egg of a louse or some other insect.

Question 9

noisome

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adjective

Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.

Question 10

nomic

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adjective

Usual or customary.

Question 11

nonchalance

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noun

A state of mind indicating lack of interest.

Question 12

non-combatant

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noun

One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.

Question 13

nonpareil

Answer 13

noun

One who or that which is of unequaled excellence.

Question 14

Norman

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adjective

Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France.

Question 15

nugatory

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adjective

Having no power or force

Question 16

nuptial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony.

Question 17

nutriment

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noun

That which nourishes.

Question 18

oakum

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noun

Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.

Question 19

obelisk

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noun

A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative.

Question 20

oblong

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adjective

Longer than broad; applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated.

Question 21

obsequies

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noun

Funeral rites.

Question 22

obsequious

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adjective

Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

Question 23

observance

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noun

A traditional form or customary act.

Question 24

obsolescence

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noun

The condition or process of gradually falling into disuse.

Question 25

obsolescent

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adjective Passing out of use, as a word.

Question 26

obstetrics

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noun The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.

Question 27

obstinacy

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noun Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way.

Question 28

obstreperous

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adjective Boisterous.

Question 29

obtrude

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verb To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.

Question 30

obvert

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verb To turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object.

Question 31

obviate

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verb To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.

Question 32

Occident

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noun The countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions.

Question 33

occlude

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verb To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

Question 34

occult

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adjective Existing but not immediately perceptible.

Question 35

octavo

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noun A book or collection o paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves.

Question 36

oculist

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noun One versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye.

Question 37

ode

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noun The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung.

Question 38

odious

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adjective Hateful

Question 39

odium

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noun A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust.

Question 40

odoriferous

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adjective Having or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one.

Question 41

officious

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adjective Intermeddling with what is not one's concern.

Question 42

ogre

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noun A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings.

Question 43

ointment

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noun A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists.

Question 44

omniscience

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noun Unlimited or infinite knowledge.

Question 45

omniscient

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adjective Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.

Question 46

onerous

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adjective Burdensome or oppressive

Question 47

onset

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noun An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification.

Question 48

opalescence

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noun The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints.

Question 49

operetta

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noun A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.

Question 50

opprobrium

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noun The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.

Question 51

opulence

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noun Affluence.

Question 52

opulent

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adjective Wealthy.

Question 53

oratorio

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noun A composition for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.

Question 54

ordinal

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noun That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third.

Question 55

ordination

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noun A consecration to the ministry.

Question 56

ordnance

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noun A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.

Question 57

orgies

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noun Any act of immoderate indulgence.

Question 58

orthogonal

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adjective Having or determined by right angles.

Question 59

osculate

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verb To kiss.

Question 60

ostentation

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noun A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery,

Question 61

outrigger

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noun A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.

Question 62

outstrip

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verb To go beyond.