Princeton Review Word Smart 2nd Edition Root N,O

Jayakarthigayan S. (India)
nam / nom / noun / nown / nym - rule, order; nat / nas / nai - to be born; nec / nic / noc / nox - harm, death; nom / nym / noun / nown - name; nov / neo / nou - new; nounc / nunc - to announce; ob / oc / of / op - toward, to against, completely, over; omni - all;
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  1. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  2. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  3. autonomy
    political independence
  4. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  5. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  6. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  7. native
    belonging to one by birth
  8. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  9. cognate
    related by blood
  10. nascent
    being born or beginning
  11. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  12. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  13. innocent
    free from sin
  14. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  15. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  16. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  17. internecine
    within a group or organization
  18. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  19. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  20. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  21. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  22. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  23. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  24. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  25. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  26. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  27. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  28. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  29. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  30. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
  31. noun
    a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
  32. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  33. nom de plume
    a name an author uses instead of their real name
  34. nom de guerre
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  35. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  36. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  37. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  38. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  39. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  40. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  41. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  42. nouvelle cuisine
    a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream
  43. nouveau-riche
    characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
  44. announce
    make known
  45. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  46. denounce
    speak out against
  47. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  48. obese
    excessively large
  49. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  50. obstruct
    block passage through
  51. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  52. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  53. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  54. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  55. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  56. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  57. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  58. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  59. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  60. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  61. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  62. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  63. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  64. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
Created on Fri Sep 20 00:52:33 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 20 00:53:24 EDT 2013)

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