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Nexus (n.) bond, link — The nexus among criminals and politicians has brought about general erosion of moral values in our political system.
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Nomadic (adj.) wandering — Nomadic Bedouin tribes dominated the Arabian Peninsula before the rise of Islam.
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Non-entity (n.) a person of no importance — A few years back he was a non-entity in politics; today he is a national leader.
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Neophyte (n.) beginner, a recent convert — Though a neophyte in politics, he has tremendous hold over the principles of state craft.
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Nebulous (adj.) hazy — Your ideas are too nebulous to be understood easily.
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Nullify (v.) cancel — The agreement made by the previous government has been nullified by the new government.
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Nauseous (adj.) abominable, loathsome — The sight of cruel and heartless treatment with animals is always unbearable and nauseous.
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Nourishing (adj.) nutritious — After her long illness, she must take nourishing diet.
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Overt (adj.) open — The trampling of national flag is an overt act of treason.
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Obnoxious (adj.) harmful, nasty — She behaved obnoxiously with her daughter-in-law.
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Opulence (n.) luxury, wealth — The foreign travellers to America admire the opulence of that country.
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Obsession (n.) fixed idea — His obsession with amassing wealth has made him miserly and greedy.
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Ostensible (adj.) apparent, obvious — The ostensible purpose of her visit was to borrow money, though she came to see me.
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Ornate (adj.) decorated — Ornate style of his essay appears to be artificial.
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Outskirts (n.) outlying — The cantonment is situated just on the outskirts of the city.
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Officious (adj.) trying to please — Beware of officious subordinates because they are parasites.
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