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38 Cards in this Set
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moribund
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in a state of dying
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motley
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variegated, discolor, multicolor
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mottle
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to mark with spots of different colot
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muggy
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warm and humid
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mulish
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obstinate, stubborn, refractory
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mundane
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commonplace, worldly
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mutiny
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open rebelion
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myopic
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lack of foresight or discernment
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nadir
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lowest point
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narcissism
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love of or sexual desire for one's own body
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nascent
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coming or having recently come into existence
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natty
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trim, neat, tidy
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nebulous
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indistinct, vague
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nefarious
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wicked
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neologism
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new word
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neophyte
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new convert (inexpereinced)
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nepotism
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favoritism as in appointment to a job based on kinship
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nettle
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arouse sharp but transitory annoyance or anger, nettle rash
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nicety
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precision
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nexus
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center, focus, connection
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nihilism
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reject all religious and moral principles, often in belief that life is meaningless; belief that nothing has real existence
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nominal
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trifling, insignificant
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nonentity
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person of little consequence or significance.
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nonplus
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at a loss of what to do; bewilder
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nostrum
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they have to prove their nostrums work (ineffective medicine prepared by an unqualified person); right-wing nostrums (fav method for bringing about social/political reform)
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noxious
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harmful for humans
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nuance
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subtle distinction, nicety
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nugatory
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little or no consequence; trifling, inconsequential
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obdurate
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resistant to persuation
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lachrymose
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tearful
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obeisance
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movement of body made in token of respect or submission
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visionary
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bad form of idealistic
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officious
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meddlesome
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oblique
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not straightforward
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obloquy
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abusively detractive language or utterance, calumny
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obscure
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not clearly seen
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obsequious
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fawning attentiveness. subservient, menial, obeisant, servile
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oblivion
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state of unawareness, state of being forgotton, destruction or extinction
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