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22 Cards in this Set
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Nauseate
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cause to become sick; fill with disgust.
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Nautical
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pertaining to ships or navigation
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Nefarious
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very wicked
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Negate
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cancel out; nullify; deny
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Negligible
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so small, trifling, or unimprtant that it may be easily disregarded
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Neophyte
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recent convert; beginner
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Nepotism
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favoritism (to a relative)
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Nihilist
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one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist
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Nonchalance
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indifference; lack of concern; composure
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Noncommittal
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neutral; unpledged; undecided
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Nonentity
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person of no importance; non-existence
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Notoriety
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disrepute; ill fame
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Novelty
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something new; newness
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Nuance
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shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
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Nurture
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nourish; educate; foster
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Obdurate
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stubborn
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Obfuscate
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlesslu complex
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Oblique
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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)
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Obleterate
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destroy completely
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Oblivion
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obscurity; forgetfulness
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Obscure
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darken; make unclear
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Obesquious
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slavishly attentive; serville, syycophanatic
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