Vocab 22 Definitions

mercenary(noun)

(noun) a hireling, especially a hired professional soldier

mercenary(adj)

(adj) motivated solely by a desire for material gain

moot(adj)

(adj) debatable and therefore unresolved

moot(verb)

(verb) to bring up for discussion

morass

(noun) a swamp or bog; a confused or degrading situation that is difficult to get out of.

motley(noun)

(noun) a kind of multicolored cloth; a garment made from this cloth, especially the costume worn by a court jester or clown

motley(adj)

(adj) multicolored; diverse or varied

mundane

(adj) Worldy(as opposed to spiritual); humdrum or everyday

myriad

(adj) Countless, innumerable

narcissistic

(adj) Dominated by an excessive love or admiration of oneself.

nebulous

(adj) Hazy, vague, or indistinct

negligible

(adj) Too small to be significant

nepotism

(Noun) Unwarranted favoritism shown to relatives or friends by someone in high office.

nomadic

(adj) Wandering, roving

nominal 1

(adj 1) Existing in name only

nominal 2

(adj 2) Insignificantly small

nostalgia

(noun) longing to return to a sentimentalized past; homesickness

novice 1

(noun 1) A person who has just entered a religious order on a probationary

novice 2

(noun 2) A beginner of any kind

nuance

A slight or subtle variation in meaning, expression, tone feeling ,color or the like