"N and O" words - Part 1

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  1. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  2. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  3. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  4. nascent
    being born or beginning
  5. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  6. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  7. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  8. neonate
    a baby from birth to four weeks
  9. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  10. nettled
    aroused to impatience or anger
  11. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  12. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  13. nimiety
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  14. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  15. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
  16. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  17. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  18. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
    strikingly new and unusual
  19. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  20. null
    lacking any legal or binding force
    zero value
  21. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  22. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  23. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  24. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  25. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  26. obsolete
    no longer in use
  27. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
    stubborn
  28. obstruct
    block passage through
  29. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  30. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  31. obviate
    do away with
  32. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  33. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  34. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  35. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  36. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  37. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  38. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  39. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  40. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
  41. opportune
    suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  42. orate
    make speeches
  43. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  44. oratory
    the act of addressing an audience formally
  45. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  46. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  47. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  48. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
Created on Tue Sep 13 16:49:29 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Sep 14 16:34:48 EDT 2011)

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