Sat Vocab 32-33

Front 1

nave

Back 1

the main body of a church

Front 2

nebulous

Back 2

vague, obscure

Front 3

necrology

Back 3

obituary

Front 4

nefarious

Back 4

evil, iniquitous

Front 5

nemesis

Back 5

1) just punishment

2) one who imposes retribution

Front 6

neophyte

Back 6

a recent convert, beginner

Front 7

nepotism

Back 7

favoritism toward relatives

Front 8

nether

Back 8

lower, lying below the earth's surface

Front 9

nettle

Back 9

to annoy, to vex

Front 10

nexus

Back 10

connection

Front 11

nib

Back 11

1) the point of a pen

2) the beak of a bird

Front 12

nicety

Back 12

precision, a subtle or minute detail

Front 13

niggardly

Back 13

1) stingy

2) small (sum of money)

Front 14

niggle

Back 14

to pay too much attention to petty details

Front 15

noisome

Back 15

malodorous, unhealthy

Front 16

nominal

Back 16

1) in name only, not in fact

2) minimal, inconsiderable

Front 17

nonage

Back 17

immaturity

Front 18

nonchalance

Back 18

indifference

Front 19

noncommittal

Back 19

undecided, neutral

Front 20

nonplus

Back 20

to perplex

Front 21

non sequitur

Back 21

a conclusion/inferrence which does not follow from the premises

Front 22

nosegay

Back 22

a bunch of flowers

Front 23

nostrum

Back 23

a quack medicine

Front 24

nubile

Back 24

marriageable

Front 25

nugatory

Back 25

useless, insignificant

Front 26

nuptial

Back 26

related to marriage

Front 27

oaf

Back 27

a stupid, awkward person

Front 28

obdurate

Back 28

stubborn

Front 29

obeisance

Back 29

bow, curtsy

Front 30

obfuscate

Back 30

to confuse

Front 31

objurgation

Back 31

severe rebuke

Front 32

oblation

Back 32

offering, sacrifice, pious donation

Front 33

obliquity

Back 33

departure from right principles

Front 34

obloquy

Back 34

vilification, calumny

Front 35

obsequious

Back 35

servile

Front 36

obstetrician

Back 36

physician specializing in the delivery of babies

Front 37

obstinate

Back 37

stubborn, dogged

Front 38

obstreperous

Back 38

noisy, boisterous

Front 39

obtrude

Back 39

to impose

Front 40

obtrusive

Back 40

intrusive

Front 41

obviate

Back 41

to get rid of

Front 42

Occident

Back 42

the West

Front 43

occlude

Back 43

to close, shut, block

Front 44

odious

Back 44

hateful, detestable

Front 45

odium

Back 45

hatred

Front 46

odoriferous

Back 46

giving off an odor

Front 47

odyssey

Back 47

long, eventful journey

Front 48

offal

Back 48

garbage

Front 49

officious

Back 49

meddlesome

Front 50

ogle

Back 50

to glance coquettishly at

Front 51

ominous

Back 51

menacing

Front 52

omniscient

Back 52

all-knowing

Front 53

onerous

Back 53

burdensome, laborious

Front 54

onomatopoeia

Back 54

formation of a word by imitating a sound

Front 55

onus

Back 55

a difficult or unpleasant task

Front 56

opalescent

Back 56

iridescent

Front 57

opportune

Back 57

well-timed, auspicious

Front 58

opprobrious

Back 58

shameful, contemptible

Front 59

opprobrium

Back 59

disgrace, infamy

Front 60

optometrist

Back 60

optician

Front 61

opus

Back 61

a work, composition

Front 62

oracular

Back 62

prophetic, cryptic

Front 63

oratorio

Back 63

a long religious musical composition

Front 64

ordain

Back 64

1) to order

2) to put in order

3) to consecrate

Front 65

ordinance

Back 65

decree, law

Front 66

orotund

Back 66

1) resonant (voice)

2) bombastic, pompous (style of speaking/writing)

Front 67

orthography

Back 67

correct spelling

Front 68

ossify

Back 68

to change or develop into bone

Front 69

ostensible

Back 69

apparent, alleged

Front 70

ostentatious

Back 70

showy, pretentious

Front 71

ostracize

Back 71

to excommunicate

Front 72

oust

Back 72

to expel

Front 73

overweening

Back 73

1) conceited

2) exaggerated

Front 74

ovine

Back 74

like a sheep

Front 75

ovoid

Back 75

egg-shaped

Front 76

pachyderm

Back 76

a thick-skinned animal