Barron's Word List 32: natation-obsidian

Hasan M. (Bangladesh)
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  1. natation
    the act of someone who swims or floats in the water
  2. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  3. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  4. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  5. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  6. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  7. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  8. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  9. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  10. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  11. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  12. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  13. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  14. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  15. nether
    lower
  16. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  17. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  18. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  19. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  20. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  21. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  22. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  23. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  24. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  25. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  26. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  27. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  28. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  29. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  30. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  31. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  32. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  33. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  34. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  35. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  36. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  37. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  38. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  39. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  40. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  41. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  42. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  43. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  44. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
  45. nugatory
    of no real value
  46. nullify
    declare invalid
  47. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  48. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  49. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  50. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  51. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  52. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  53. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  54. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  55. obese
    excessively large
  56. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  57. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  58. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  59. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  60. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  61. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  62. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  63. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  64. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  65. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  66. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  67. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  68. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
Created on Fri Feb 10 11:13:45 EST 2012

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