Quick Quiz 12 (MNO)

Ashish G. (India)
Norman Lewis Quick Quiz 58 - 60
40 words 8 learners

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  1. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  2. milieu
    the environmental condition
  3. minuscule
    very small
  4. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  5. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  6. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  7. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  8. moribund
    being on the point of death
  9. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  10. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  11. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  12. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  13. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
  14. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  15. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  16. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  17. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  18. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  19. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  20. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  21. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  22. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  23. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  24. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  25. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  26. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  27. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  28. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  29. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  30. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  31. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  32. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  33. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  34. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  35. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  36. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  37. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  38. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  39. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  40. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
Created on Mon Jun 25 14:37:51 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Jun 25 23:51:14 EDT 2012)

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