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30 Cards in this Set
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Nascent; adj
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starting to develop, coming into existence
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Negligible; adj
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not worth considering
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Neophyte; noun
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novice, beginner
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Nettle; verb
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to irritate
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Noisome; adj
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stinking, putrid
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Notoriety; noun
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unfavorable fame
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Noxious; adj
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harmful, unwholesome
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Nuance; noun
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shade of meaning
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Nullify; verb
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to make legally invalid; to counteract the effect of
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Oblique; adj
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indirect, evasive, misleading, devious
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Obsequious; adj
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overly submissive, brownnoising
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Obstreperous; adj
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troublesome, unruly
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Obtuse; adj
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insensitive, stupid, dull, unclear
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Obviate; verb
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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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Occlude; verb
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to shut; to block
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Officious; adj
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too helpful, meddlesome
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Omniscient; adj
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having infinite knowledge; all-seeing
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Onerous; adj
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hurdensome
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Opulence; noun
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wealth
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Ostensible; adj
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apparent
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Ostentatious; adj
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showy
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Palaver; noun
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idle talk
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Pall; noun
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covering that darkens or obscures; coffin
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Pall; verb
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to lose strength or interest
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Palliate; verb
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to make less serious; ease
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Panacea; noun
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cure-all
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Panoply; noun
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impressive array
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Parity; noun
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equality
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Parley; noun
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discussion, usually between enemies
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Parochial; adj
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of limited scope or outlook, provincial
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