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Mr Smith's NO Vocab
AP 11 NO Vocab words
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English
11th Grade
03/03/2014

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nadir
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n; the lowest point
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nebulous
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adj; cloudy; unclear, vague
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nexus
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n; the core or center
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nonchalant
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adj; casual; unexcited
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nonplussed
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adj; puzzled; at a loss for words
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nostrum
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n; a favorite but usually ineffective remedy for problems or evils
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noxious
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adj; harmful to the mind or morals
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narcissistic
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adj; conceited
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natal
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adj; of or relating to birth or its time or place
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nefarious
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adj; extremely wicked
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negate
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v; to cause to be ineffective or invalid
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nemesis
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n; a rival or opponent
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neophyte
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n; a beginner or novice
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nomadic
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adj; roaming around aimlessly and frequently
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nuance
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n; a subtle distinction
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nugatory
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adj; of little or no importance
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noisome
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adj; offensive to the point of disgust
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nettle
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v; to irritate
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nepotism
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n; favoritism based on kinship
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nonentity
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n; a person or thing of little consequence or significance
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nostalgic
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adj; relating to thinking of the past in a bittersweet fashion
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nirvana
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n; a state of bliss
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necromancy
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n; magic involving using the dead to influence the future
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nomenclature
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n; the act or process of naming
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nicety
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n; an elegant, dignified or civilized feature
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oppugn
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v; to call into question
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obstruct
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v; to hinder from passage, action or operation
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olfactory
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adj; of or relating to the sense of smell
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olive-branch
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n; a peace offering
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ominous
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adj; foreshadowing evil or danger
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opulence
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n; great wealth
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orator
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n; an eloquent and skilled public speaker
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ornate
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adj; very decorative
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oscillate
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v; to move from side to side either physically or mentally
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ostracize
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v; to exclude from a group
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obdurate
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adj; resistant to persuasion or softening influences
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obfuscate
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v; to confuse
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obligatory
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adj; necessary due to law or conscience
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obliquity
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n; immoral conduct
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obsequious
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adj; excessively eager to serve or obey
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obtrusive
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adj; self-assuredly forward; brash
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obtuse
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adj; characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity
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omnipotent
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adj; all-powerful
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omnipresent
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adj; present everywhere simultaneously
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onerous
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adj; burdensome
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onus
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n; the burden of proof
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opiate
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n; something that dulls the senses and brings about mental and physical insensibility
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opus
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n; something that is a result of creative effort
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ostentatious
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adj; boastful, arrogant
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overt
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adj; not hidden, concealed or secret
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