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10/22/2012

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Term
Mercenary
POS(s)
2 Syn.:
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Definition
Noun & Adj.
A hireling, especially a hired professional solider
Motivated solely by the desire for material gain
Syn: Hired hand, greedy
Ant: Altruistic, disinterested
Term
Moot
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2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj. & Verb
Debatable and therefor unresolved
To bring up for discussion
Syn: Arguable, disputable
Ant: Indisputable, Irrefutable
Term
Morass
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Definition
Noun
A swamp or bog; a confusing situation that is difficult to get out of
Syn: Marsh, Fen
Term
Motley
POS(s)
2 Syn.:
2 Ant.:
Definition
Noun & Adj.
A kind of multicolored cloth, usually worn by jester or clown
Multicolored; diverse or varied
Syn: Polychrome, Polychromatic
Ant: Monochrome, monochromatic
Term
Mundane
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2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj.
Humdrum, everyday
Syn: Ordinary, Routine
Ant: Cosmic, Heavenly
Term
Myriad
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Definition
Adj.
Countless
Syn: Infinite, Manifold
Ant: Finite, Limited
Term
Narcissistic
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2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj.
Loving oneself
"Textbook narcissism?"
Syn: Egotistical, Self-centered
Ant: Self-critical, Self-destructive
Term
Nebulous
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2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj.
Hazy, vague, or indistinct
Syn: Opaque, Indefinite
Ant: Clear, Distinct
Term
Negligible
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2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj.
Too small to be significant
Syn: Insignificant, Trivial
Ant: Significant, Telling
Term
Nepotism
POS
2 Syn.:
Definition
Noun
Unwarranted favoritism to relatives or friends by someone high in office
Syn: Bias, Partiality
Term
NomadicĀ 
POS
2 Syn.:
2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj.
Wandering, Roving
Syn : Itinerant, Migratory
Ant: Settled, Fixed
Term
Nominal
POS
2 Syn.:
2 Ant.:
Definition
Adj
Existing in name only
Insignificantly small
Syn: Token, Symbolic
Ant: Real, Actual
Term
Nostalgia
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Definition
Noun
A longing to return home; homesickness
Syn: Sadness, Regret, Sorrow (3 cause all easy)
Term
Novice
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2 Syn.:
2 Ant.:
Definition
Noun
A person who has just entered a religious order on a probationary basis
A beginner of any kind
Syn: Rookie, Trainee
Ant: Expert, Pro, Veteran (3 cause all easy)
Term
Nuance
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2 Syn.:
Definition
Noun
A slight or subtle variation in meaning, expression, tone, feeling, color, or the like
Syn: Nicety, Delicacy
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