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51 Cards in this Set
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niggardly
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stingy
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nihilism
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disbelief in religion or moral principles
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nimbus
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bright cloud around the head of a deity, represented in art as a bright disk
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nirvana
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in Buddhism, the state of perfect blessedness
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noctambulist
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one who walks in his sleep
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nocturne
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a piece of music designed to be played at night
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node
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knot or protuberance
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nomenclature
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the names of things in any art or science, the whole vocabulary of technical terms that are appropriate to any particular branch of science
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nonagenarian
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a person in his 90s
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nonchalant
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indifferent, cool, unconcerned
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noncompliance
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failure to comply
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nonpareil
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without equal
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nonsensical
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absurd, foolish
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non sequitur
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latin phrase meaning "it does not follow"; a statement or conclusion that does not follow logically from what has gone before
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nougat
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a pasty candy containing nuts
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noxious
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harmful, injurious, unwholesome
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nuncio
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permanent representative of the Pope
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nuzzle
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rub or push with the nose, nestle, snuggle
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obdurate
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callous, hardened
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obeisance
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gesture of respect, such as bowing
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obelisk
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a slender four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, having the top in the form of a pyramid
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obesity
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excessive fatness
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obfuscate
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confuse, make obscure
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obituary
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an account of the decease of a person or persons
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obliterate
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demolish, destroy all trace of
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oblivious
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so preoccupied as not to notice
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obloquy
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public disgrace, ill repute
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obnoxious
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odious, hateful, offensive, repugnant
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obscene
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foul, offensive, disgusting, indecent
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obscure
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dim, murky, not easily seen or understood, abstruse
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obsequious
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servile, overly willing to obey
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obsess
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beset, haunt the mind
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obsolescent
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become obsolete
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obstreperous
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noisy, boisterous
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obtrude
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to enter when not invited
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obturate
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to stop or close by covering, to shut
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obtuse
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dull, not having acute sensibility
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obviate
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meet and dispose of, make unnecessary
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obvious
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self-evident
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ocarina
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a small wind instrument
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occidental
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pertaining to the part of the earth west of Asia
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occipital
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pertaining to the back of the head
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ocellated
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studded with the figures of little eyes, spotted
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odoriferous
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giving scent, diffusing fragrance, perfumed
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oleaginous
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oily
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omit
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leave, pass by, or neglect; leave out
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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onerous
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difficult and unpleasant, burdensome
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opprobrium
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reproach for disgraceful conduct, infamy
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optimum
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best for a purpose, most favorable
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orbicular
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circular, orb-shaped
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