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15 Cards in this Set
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Nirvana
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a condition of great peace or happiness
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john was seeking Nirvana heal his wounded soul
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nonentity
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a person or thing of little importance
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"I do exist" she yelled. "you treat me as a nonentity
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non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
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"That" said john. "is a non sequitur, because he can't control hid own family, it doesn't follow that he would make a poor mayor"
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nubile
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a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development
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in the Last six years she had grown from a short, this twelve year old to a nubile young woman.
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obdurate
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stubborn, hardhearted
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the young boy was obdurate in his refusal to make any trade.
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obfuscate
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to confuse, to bewilder
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-the realtor tried to obfuscate the issue and it was working, because the confused buyer did not know if he was coming or going.
-his broker, however, continued to obfuscate the situation |
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obloquy
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strong disapproval, a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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his behavior brought shame to his family and obloquy on himself
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obsequious
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excessively submissive or overly attentive
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the waiter's obsequious behavior annoyed the patrons at the expensive restaurant
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obviate
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to prevent, to get around
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they refused to release the film because they wished to obviate a barrage of criticism
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offal
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garbage, waste parts
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-the offal from the treatment play entered the ocean and posed a danger to both man and fish
-he knew something had to be done to find a new landfill |
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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-on breezy days, your olfactory sense was assaulted by odors from the landfill
-his suggestion of a trash to steam plant met with the same criticism. "either one", said his critics, "would be an attack upon the olfactory senses" |
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onerous
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burdensome, heavy, hard to endure
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-the doctor had the onerous job of informing the family of the child's death
-the mayors situation was an onerous one. |
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onus
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a burden, responsibility, obligation
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-with his father's death, the omission fell upon the oldest son
-some young soldiers do not want the onus in command |
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optimum
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the best, the most favorable, the ideal
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-the pilot was waiting for optimum conditions before setting out on the dangerous flight
-he felt it was the optimum time to sell his stock |
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opulent
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rich, luxurious, wealthy
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-it was obvious from their opulent style of living that the stock market decline did not injure them.
-the market had never been so good, and he wanted the opulent lifestyle that the profits would afford him |
