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64 Cards in this Set
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Nadir |
The worst moment of a particular situation |
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Nauseous |
Feeling inclined in vomiting |
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Nautical |
Of or concerning navigation, sailors, or the sea |
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Nebulizer |
A device for producing a fine spray of liquid, used for inhaling a medicinal drug |
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Nebulous |
Vague, hazy, or cloudy |
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Necrosis |
The death of tissue due to injury |
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Nectarine |
A variety of peach with smooth red and yellow skin |
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Negate |
To stop something from having an effect |
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Neologism |
A new word or expression |
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Neoplasia |
The process of abnormal or uncontrolled growth of cells |
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Nephritis |
Inflammation of kidneys |
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Neritic |
Relating to or denoting the shallow part of the sea near the coast |
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Neural |
Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system |
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Nocturnal |
Happening during the night |
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Nocuous |
Noxious, harmful or poisonous |
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Noisome |
Having an extremely offensive smell |
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Nostalgically |
With sentimental yearning for the past |
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Nortorious |
Well-known for being black |
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Novice |
A person who is new a and has little experience in a certain job or situation |
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Numeral |
A sign or symbol that represents a number |
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Nuthatch |
A type of bird which feeds on nuts |
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Nutrient |
A substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it grow |
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Nutritious |
Nourishing |
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Obese |
Very fat in a way that is unhealthy |
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Obituary |
An article about a person's life or achievements, printed on a newspaper soon after his or her death |
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Oblique |
Not done or expressed in a direct way |
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Obliterate |
To destroy completely so that all signs of something are removed |
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Oblivious |
Not aware of what is happening around oneself |
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Obscene |
Incident in a very offensive way |
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Obscurantism |
The practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known |
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Observatory |
A building designed for astronomical studies |
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Obsolescence |
The process of becoming outdated and no longer used |
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Obsolete |
No longer used |
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Obstinate |
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion |
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Obstruction |
Blockage |
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Oceanic |
Relating to the ocean |
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Octangular |
Having eight angles |
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Octuplet |
Each of eight children born at one birth |
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Oddity |
A person or thing that is strange or unusual |
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Odious |
Extremely unpleasant |
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Odyssey |
A long eventful journey |
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Ohm |
A unit for measuring electrical resistance |
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Oleander |
A poisonous evergreen shrub |
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Oligarchy |
A small group of people having control of a country |
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Ominous |
Suggesting that something bad is going to happen |
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Opaque |
Opaque pencil cases were not allowed during the examination |
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Opera |
A dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung by music |
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Operational |
In or ready to use |
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Opinionated |
Characterized by conceited assertiveness or dogmatism |
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Oppressive |
Cruel or unfair |
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Optimum |
Most favourable |
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Optometrist |
One whose job is to examine eyes and fit glasses |
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Oratory |
The art or practice of formal speaking in public |
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Orchestral |
Pertaining to a large group of musicians trained to play together |
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Ordnance |
Mounted guns of artillery |
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Organelle |
A specialized part with a cell having some specific function |
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Orphanage |
A home which cares for children whose parents are dead |
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Orthodox |
Generally accepted or approved of |
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Orthologs |
Genes found in two or more species that can be traced to a common ancestor |
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Oscilloscope |
A piece of equipment that shows changes in electrical current |
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Ostentatious |
Expensive in a way intended to impress people |
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Outrageous |
Very shocking and unacceptable |
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Overwrought |
In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety |
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Oxygenate |
To supply with oxygen |
