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40 Cards in this Set
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nonplus |
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nonproliferation |
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Norgay |
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North Saskatchewan |
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nostrum* |
1. A medicine whose effectiveness is unproved and whose ingredients are usually secret; a quack remedy.2. A favorite but usually ineffective remedy for problems or evils.
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nouvelle cuisine |
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Novocaine (trademark) |
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nudnik, nudnick* |
An obtuse, boring, or bothersome person; a pest. |
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numerologist |
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numinous |
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oakum |
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obeah |
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objet d'art (singular)* |
An object of artistic merit |
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oblation,Oblation |
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oblivious |
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obsequy* |
often obsequies A funeral rite or ceremony. |
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obviate |
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occipital |
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Oceania* |
Share: The islands of the southern, western, and central Pacific Ocean, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The term is sometimes extended to encompass Australia, New Zealand, and the Malay Archipelago. |
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ochlophobia* |
An abnormal fear of crowds. |
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ocotillo* |
A shrub (Fouquieria splendens) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having long spiny stems and clusters of scarlet tubular flowers. |
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odium |
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odontoblast |
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okapi |
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oleander* |
A poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) with narrow leathery leaves, widely cultivated for its showy fragrant white, rose, or purple flowers. Also called rosebay. |
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oleograph* |
A chromolithograph printed with oil paint on canvas in imitation of an oil painting. |
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oligopoly* |
A market condition in which sellers are so few that the actions of any one of them will materially affect price and have a measurable impact on competitors. |
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ombudswoman |
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omnidirectional |
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oneiromancy |
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onomastics* |
1.a. The study of the origins and forms of proper names.b. The study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields.2. The system that underlies the formation and use of proper names or terms used in specialized fields. |
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oolong |
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operculum |
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optic chiasma |
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opuscule* |
A small, minor work. |
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orangewood |
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ordinarily |
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ordnance |
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orogeny* |
The process of mountain formation, especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's crust. |
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orthographist |
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