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30 Cards in this Set
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nettle
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to irritate; to annoy
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neutralize
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to make ineffective; to counteract
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nexus
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connection, tie, or link among the units of a group
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nicety
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delicacy; subtlety
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niche
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recess or hollow in a wall
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niggardly
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stingy; miserly
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niggle
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to spend excessive time on unimportant details
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nihilism
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total rejection of established laws
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nimble
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quick and light in motion
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nirvana
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place of great peace or happiness
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nocturnal
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pertaining to night
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nodule
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a small, rounded mass or lump
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noisome
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foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
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nomadic
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wandering; homeless
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nomenclature
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a set of names or terms
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nominal
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in name only; not in fact
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non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
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nonage
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a period of immaturity
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nonchalant
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unconcerned; casual
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noncommittal
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having no definite point of view
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nonentity
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person or thing of little importance
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nonpareil
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unequaled; unrivaled
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nonplus
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to confuse; to perplex
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nostalgia
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homesickness; longing for the past
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nostrum
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quack medicine; supposed cure-all
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notorious
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having a bad reputation; infamous
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novice
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a beginner
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noxious
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harmful
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nuance
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delicate variation in meaning, tone, color, etc...
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nub
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a lump or small piece
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