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Nihilism
disbelief in religion or moral principles
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Nimbus
bright cloud around the head of a deity, represented in art as a bright disk
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Nirvana
in Buddhism, the state of perfect blessedness
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Noctambulist
one who walks in his sleep
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Nocturne
a piece of music designed to be played at night
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Node
knot or protuberance
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Nomenclature
the names of things in any art or science, the whole vocabulary of technical terms that are appropriate to any particular branch of science
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Nonagenarian
a person in his 90's
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Nonchalant
indifferent, cool, unconcerned
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Noncompliance
failure to comply
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Nonsensical
absurd, foolish
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Non sequitur
Latin phrase meaning "it does not follow"; a statement or conclusion that does not follow logically from what has gone before
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Nougat
a pasty candy containing nuts
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Noxious
harmful, injurious, unwholesome
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Nuncio
permanent representative of the Pope
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Nuzzle
rub or push with the nose, nestle, snuggle
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Obdurate
callous, hardened
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Obeisance
gesture of respect, such as bowing
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Obelisk
a slender four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, having the top in the form of a pyramid
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Obesity
excessive fatness
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Obfuscate
confuse, make obscure
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Obituary
an account of the decease of a person or persons
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