Set Ten Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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myopic(adj.)

A

short-sighted

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2
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myriad(adj.)

A

consisting of a very great number

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3
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narrate(v.)

A

to tell a story

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4
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nebulous(adj.)

A

indistinct, hazy

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5
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nefarious(adj.)

A

horribly villainous

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6
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neologism(n.)

A

the creation of new words, or a new word

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7
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neonate(n.)

A

a newborn baby

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8
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noisome(adj.)

A

foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell

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9
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notoriety(n.)

A

infamy, known in bad regard

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10
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novel(adj.)

A

strikingly new, unusual, or different

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11
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noxious(adj.)

A

harmful, toxic

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12
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obdurate(adj.)

A

unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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13
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obfuscate(v.)

A

to render incomprehensible

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14
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obsequious(adj.)

A

excessively compliant or submissive

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15
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odious(adj.)

A

meriting strong displeasure

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16
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officious(adj.)

A

offering unwanted help or service

17
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olfactory(adj.)

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relating to the sense of smell

18
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ominous(adj.)

A

foreboding or foreshadowing evil, portentous

19
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oration(n.)

A

a dignified and formal speech

20
Q

ostracize(v.)

A

to exclude from a community