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nemesis
a powerful rival, a usually unconquerable opponent
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nomadic
without a permanent home, constantly wandering
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nominal
insignificant, trifling
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novel
new, original
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nuance
a subtle distinction, a slight difference indefinition
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nullify
to repeal, cancel, render void
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obliterate
to blot out, leaving no traces, to destroy
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obscure
unclear, vague, partially hidden, hard to understand
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obviate
to make unnecessary, to avert, to preclude, to prevent
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odious
hateful, evil, vile
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odyssey
a long difficult journey marked by changes in fortune
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ogle
to stare at in a disrespectful way
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oligarchy
a government in which the power is in the hands of a few
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opaque
difficult to see through, unclear, dark
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opportunist
a person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle
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osmosis
gradual or subtle absorption, an unconscious process of absorption
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oust
to eject, to banish, to expel
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overture
an opening move, a preliminary offer
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palatable
pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling
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paltry
a tiny or insignificant amount, meager, scant
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pariah
an outcast
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partition
a dividing wall, a division
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paucity
scarcity, smallness in number or amount
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pedantic
boringly scholarly, academic in mode
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penchant
a strong like for something, a predilection
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permeate
to spread or seep through, to penetrate, to pervade
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peruse
to study, to read over leisurely
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philanthropy
good will towards all people, love of mankind, act of generosity
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pious
reverent, devout, dutiful; may at times be marked by hypocrisy
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pique
to hurt or rile the feelings of someone, irritate
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pivotal
crucial, something around which things turn
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placate
to soothe, to appease to concessions
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plausible
believable
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poignant
emotionally moving
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polemic
a powerful argument to defend a thesis
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precept
a rule or principle to guide conduct
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preclude
to make impossible, to shut out, to bar
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pretentious
showy, self-important, make unjustifiable claims to excellence
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prolific
marked by abundant production or offspring
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prosaic
dull, unimaginative, lacking excitement
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provincial
limited in outlook, narrow in ideas
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prudent
careful, cautious
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quaint
pleasantly old-fashioned, picturesque
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quell
to put an end to, to squelch, to calm
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quintessential
the most perfect example of
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