Chapter 13   noun a condition of great peace or happiness noun a person or thing of little importance noun something that does not logically follow adj

1. nirvana

noun a condition of great peace or happiness

2. nonentity

noun a person or thing of little importance

3. non sequitur

noun something that does not logically follow

4. nubile

adj. a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development

5. obdurate

adj. stubborn, hardhearted
syn: inflexible, obstinate
ant: compliant, amenable

6. obfuscate

verb to confuse; to bewilder
syn: muddle, obscure
ant: clarify, elucidate

7. oboloquy

noun strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
syn: censure, rebuke
ant: acclaim, praise

8. obsequious

adj. excessively submissive or overly attentive
syn: servile, fawning
ant: domineering, haughty

9. obviate

verb to prevent; to get around
syn: circumvent

10. offal

noun garbage; waste parts

11. olfactory

adj. pertaining to smell

12. onerous

adj. burdensome; heavy; hard to endure

13. onus

noun a burden, responsibility, obligation

14. optimum

noun adj. the best, the most favorable, the ideal

15. opulent

adj. rich, luxurious; wealthy

16. machination

noun an evil design or plan
syn: a scheme, a plot, intrigue

17. macroscopic

adj. visible to the naked eye
ant: microscopic

18. maelstrom

noun whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind

19. malapropism

noun a word humorously misused

20. malleable

adj. capable of being changed; easily shaped
syn: workable
ant: rigid, inflexible

21. martinet

noun a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

22. masochist

noun one who enjoys his or her own pain or suffering

23. mendacious

adj. lying; false; deceitful
syn: duplicitous
ant: veracity, truthfulness

24. meretricious

adj, attractive in a cheap, flashy way
syn: gaudy, showy, tawdry
ant: restrained, tasteful

25. milieu

noun environment, setting

26. miscreant

noun a vicious person
syn: villain, criminal, knave

27. nebulous

adj. hazy, vague, uncertain
syn: cloudy, indistinct, obscure
ant: distinct, precise

28. necromancy

noun magic, especially that practiced by a witch
syn: black magic, conjuring

29. neologism

noun use of a new word; making up a new word or definition

30. nihilism

noun a total rejection of established laws

31. impotent

adj. powerless; lacking strength
syn: ineffective, helpless
ant: potent, powerful

32. imprecation

noun a curse

33. jocular

adj. humorous, lighthearted
syn: joking; witty, amusing
ant: solemn, morose

34. juxtapose

verb to place side by side for comparison

35. kinetic

adj. pertaining to motion

36. kismet

noun destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)

37. knell

noun a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral

38. labyrinth

noun a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

39. lachrymose

adj. tearful, weepy

40. laconic

adj. using few words; short; concise
syn: pithy, taciturn
ant: verbose, loquacious

41. lambent

adj. softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

42. languid

adj. sluggish; dropping from weakness
syn: listless, feeble, drooping
ant: robust, vigorous

43. lascivious

adj. lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
syn: wanton, obscene
ant: wholesome, decent

44. legerdemain

noun sleight of hand; deception

45. libertine

noun one who leads in immoral life

46. idolatry

noun excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

47. ignoble

adj dishonorable, shameful
syn: despicable, base
ant: noble, glorious

48. imminent

adj likely to happen; threatening
syn: impending, close at hand
ant: distant, delayed

49. immolate

verb to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

50. immutable

unchangeable, fixed
syn: enduring
ant: flexible, changeable

51. impair

verb to weaken; to cause to become worse
syn: damage; deteriorate
ant: enhance

52. impale

verb to pierce with a sharp stake through the body

53. impalpable

adj unable to be felt, intangible

54. impecunious

adj without money; penniless
syn: destitute, indigent
ant: affluent, prosperous

55. impediment

noun a barrier; obstruction
syn: obstacle, hindrance
ant: aid

56. imperative

adj extremely necessary; vitally important

57. imperious

adj domineering; haughty
syn: overbearing; arrogant; masterful
ant: servile, submissive

58. impinge

verb to strike; to encroach

59. impious

adj disrespectful toward God
syn: irreligious, profane
ant: devout, pious

60. importune

verb to persistently aks; to beg

61. mut

change

62. oper

work

63. pel

    drive

64. pet

seek