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Bible Studies
8th Grade
02/08/2012
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nabob
 Definition
a very wealthy or pwerful person
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nadir
 Definition
lowest point
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nascent
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coming into being; being born
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natation
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the act or art of swimming
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nativity
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birth
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nautical
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pertaining to ships, sailors, navigation
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nebulous
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hazy; vague; uncertain
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necromancy
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magic; especially that practiced by a witch
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nefarious
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wicked
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negligent
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careless
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nemesis
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something that a person cannot conquer or achieve
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neologism
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new use of a word or a new coinage of a word
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neophyte
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a beginner; a novice
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nepotism
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favoritism shown toward relatives
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nether
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lower; under
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nettle
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to irritate; to annoy
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nexus
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connection, tie, or link among the units of a group
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nicety
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delicacy; subtlety
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niche
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recess or hollow in a wall
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niggardly
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stingy; miserly
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niggle
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to spend excessive time on unimportant details
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nihilism
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total rejection of established laws
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nimble
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quick and light in motion
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nirvana
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place ofa great peace or happiness
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nodule
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a small, rounded mass or lump
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noisome
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foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
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nomadic
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wandering; homeless
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nomenclature
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a set of names or terms
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nominal
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in name only; not in fact
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non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
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nonage
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a period of immaturity
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nonentity
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person or thing of little importance
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nonpareil
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unequaled; unrivaled
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nonplus
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to confuse; to perplex
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nostalgia
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homesickness; longing for hte past
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nostrum
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quack medicine; supposed cure-all
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nuance
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delicate variation in meaning, tone, color, etc.
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nubile
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suitable for marriage, in regard to age and physical development
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nugatory
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worthless; invalid
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numismatist
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coin collector
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