Gre Wordlist 32 : natation - obsidian

1.natation	swimming	Function: noun : the action or art of swimming
2.natty	neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): nat·ti·er; -est Etymology: perhaps alteration of earlier netty, from obsolete net neat, clean : trimly neat and tidy : SMART - nat·ti·ly /'na-t&l-E/ adverb - nat·ti·ness /'na-tE-n&s/ noun
3.nauseate	cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing intransitive senses 1 : to become affected with nausea 2 : to feel disgust transitive senses : to affect with nausea or disgust
4.nautical	pertaining to ships or navigation	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautEs sailor, from naus ship -- more at NAVE : of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships - nau·ti·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb
5.navigable	(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered	Function: adjective 1 : deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships 2 : capable of being steered - nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty /"na-vi-g&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - nav·i·ga·bly /'na-vi-g&-blE/ adverb
6.nebulous	vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nebulosus misty, from nebula 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : NEBULAR 2 : INDISTINCT, VAGUE - neb·u·lous·ly adverb - neb·u·lous·ness noun
7.necromancy	black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis	Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, by folk etymology from Late Latin necromantia, from Late Greek nekromanteia, from Greek nekr- + -manteia -mancy 1 : conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events 2 : MAGIC, SORCERY - nec·ro·man·cer /-s&r/ noun - nec·ro·man·tic /"ne-kr&-'man-tik/ adjective - nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
8.nefarious	very wicked	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nefarius, from nefas crime, from ne- not + fas right, divine law; perhaps akin to Greek themis law, tithenai to place -- more at DO : flagrantly wicked or impious : EVIL synonym see VICIOUS - ne·far·i·ous·ly adverb
9.negate	cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ne·gat·ed; ne·gat·ing Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare to say no, deny, from neg- no, not (akin to ne- not) -- more at NO 1 : to deny the existence or truth of 2 : to cause to be ineffective or invalid synonym see NULLIFY - negate noun - ne·ga·tor /-'gA-t&r/ noun
10.negligence	neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care	Function: noun 1 a : the quality or state of being negligent b : failure to exercise the care that a prudent person usually exercises 2 : an act or instance of being negligent
11.negligible	so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin neglegere, negligere : so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : TRIFLING - neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty /"ne-gli-j&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - neg·li·gi·bly /'ne-gli-j&-blE/ adverb
12.nemesis	someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis	Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek 1 capitalized : the Greek goddess of retributive justice 2 plural nem·e·ses /-"sEz/ a : one that inflicts retribution or vengeance b : a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent 3 plural -eses a : an act or effect of retribution b : BANE 2
13.neologism	new or newly coined word or phrase	Function: noun Etymology: French néologisme, from ne- + log- + -isme -ism 1 : a new word, usage, or expression 2 : a meaningless word coined by a psychotic - ne·ol·o·gis·tic /-"ä-l&-'jis-tik/ adjective
14.neophyte	recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophytos, from neophytos newly planted, newly converted, from ne- + phyein to bring forth -- more at BE 1 : a new convert : PROSELYTE 2 : NOVICE 1 3 : TYRO, BEGINNER
15.nepotism	favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew	Function: noun Etymology: French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew -- more at NEPHEW : favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship - nep·o·tis·tic /"ne-p&-'tis-tik/ adjective
16.nether	lower; Ex. nether garments/regions	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni 1 : situated down or below : LOWER <the nether side> 2 : situated or believed to be situated beneath the earth's surface <the nether regions>
17.nettle	irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English netel; akin to Old High German nazza nettle, Greek adikE 1 : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs 2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)
18.nexus	connection	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural nex·us·es /-s&-s&z/; or nex·us /-s&s, -"süs/ Etymology: Latin, from nectere to bind 1 : CONNECTION, LINK; also : a causal link 2 : a connected group or series 3 : CENTER, FOCUS
19.nib	beak(bill); pen point	Function: noun Etymology: probably alteration of neb 1 : BILL, BEAK 2 a : the sharpened point of a quill pen b : PEN POINT; also : each of the two divisions of a pen point 3 : a small pointed or projecting part
20.nicety	precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English nicete, from Middle French niceté foolishness, from nice, adjective 1 : the quality or state of being nice 2 : an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature <enjoy the niceties of life> 3 : a fine point or distinction : SUBTLETY <the niceties of table manners> 4 : careful attention to details : delicate exactness : PRECISION 5 : delicacy of taste or feeling : FASTIDIOUSNESS
21.niggardly	meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person	Function: adjective 1 : grudgingly mean about spending or granting : BEGRUDGING 2 : provided in meanly limited supply synonym see STINGY - nig·gard·li·ness noun - niggardly adverb
22.niggle	spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): nig·gled; nig·gling /-g(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: origin unknown intransitive senses 1 a : TRIFLE b : to spend too much effort on minor details 2 : to find fault constantly in a petty way : CARP <she haggles, she niggles, she wears out our patience -- Virginia Woolf> 3 : GNAW transitive senses : to give stingily or in tiny portions - nig·gler /-g(&-)l&r/ noun
23.nihilist	one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement	Function: noun Etymology: German Nihilismus, from Latin nihil nothing -- more at NIL 1 a : a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless b : a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths 2 a (1) : a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility (2) capitalized : the program of a 19th century Russian party advocating revolutionary reform and using terrorism and assassination b : TERRORISM - ni·hil·ist /-list/ noun or adjective - ni·hil·is·tic /"nI-(h)&-'lis-tik, "nE-/ adjective
24.nip	snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): nipped; nip·ping Etymology: Middle English nippen; akin to Old Norse hnippa to prod transitive senses 1 a : to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : PINCH, BITE <the dog nipped his ankle> b : to pinch in (as a garment) <a dress nipped at the waist> 2 a : to sever by or as if by pinching sharply b : to destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of <nipped in the bud> 3 : to injure or make numb with cold : CHILL 4 : SNATCH, STEAL 5 : to defeat by a small margin intransitive senses 1 : to move briskly, nimbly, or quickly 2 chiefly British : to make a quick trip
25.nirvana	in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude	Function: noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit nirvAna, literally, act of extinguishing, from nis- out + vAti it blows -- more at WIND 1 : the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness 2 a : a place or state of oblivion to care, pain, or external reality; also : BLISS, HEAVEN b : a goal hoped for but apparently unattainable : DREAM - nir·van·ic /-'vä-nik, -'va-/ adjective
26.nocturnal	done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus of night, nocturnal, from noct-, nox night 1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the night <a nocturnal journey> 2 : active at night <a nocturnal predator> - noc·tur·nal·ly /-n&l-E/ adverb
27.noisome	foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English noysome, from noy annoyance, from Old French enui, anoi -- more at ENNUI 1 : NOXIOUS, HARMFUL 2 a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell b : highly obnoxious or objectionable synonym see MALODOROUS - noi·some·ly adverb - noi·some·ness noun
28.nomadic	wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place	Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads <a nomadic tribe> 2 : roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement
29.nomenclature	terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things	Function: noun Etymology: Latin nomenclatura assigning of names, from nomen + calatus, past participle of calare 1 : NAME, DESIGNATION 2 : the act or process or an instance of naming 3 a : a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or art b : an international system of standardized New Latin names used in biology for kinds and groups of kinds of animals and plants - no·men·cla·tur·al /"nO-m&n-'klAch-r&l, -'klA-ch&-/ adjective
30.nominal	in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English nominalle, from Medieval Latin nominalis, from Latin, of a name, from nomin-, nomen name -- more at NAME 1 : of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction 2 a : of, relating to, or constituting a name b : bearing the name of a person 3 a : existing or being something in name or form only <nominal head of his party> b : of, being, or relating to a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual : APPROXIMATE c : TRIFLING, INSIGNIFICANT 4 of a rate of interest a : equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year b : equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation 5 : being according to plan : SATISFACTORY <everything was nominal during the spacecraft launch> - nom·i·nal·ly adverb
31.nonchalance	indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts	Function: noun : the quality or state of being nonchalant
32.noncommittal	neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided	Function: adjective 1 : giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling 2 : having no clear or distinctive character - non·com·mit·tal·ly /-t&l-E/ adverb
33.nondescript	undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd	Function: adjective Etymology: non- + Latin descriptus, past participle of describere to describe 1 : belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described 2 : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : DULL, DRAB - nondescript noun
34.nonentity	person of no importance; nonexistence	Function: noun 1 : something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination 2 : NONEXISTENCE 3 : a person of little consequence or significance
35.nonplus	put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more	Function: noun Etymology: Latin non plus no more : a state of bafflement or perplexity : QUANDARY
36.nostalgia	homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic	Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nostos return home + New Latin -algia; akin to Greek neisthai to return, Old English genesan to survive, Sanskrit nasate he approaches 1 : the state of being homesick : HOMESICKNESS 2 : a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition; also : something that evokes nostalgia - nos·tal·gic /-jik/ adjective or noun - nos·tal·gi·cal·ly /-ji-k(&-)lE/ adverb
37.nostrum	questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)	Function: noun Etymology: Latin, neuter of noster our, ours, from nos we -- more at US 1 : a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness 2 : a usually questionable remedy or scheme : PANACEA
38.notable	conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted	Function: adjective 1 a : worthy of note : REMARKABLE b : DISTINGUISHED, PROMINENT 2 archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties - no·ta·ble·ness noun
39.notoriety	disrepute; ill fame	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French notorieté, from Medieval Latin notorietat-, notorietas, from notorius 1 : the quality or state of being notorious 2 : a notorious person
40.novelty	something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English novelte, from Middle French noveleté, from novel 1 : something new or unusual 2 : the quality or state of being novel : NEWNESS 3 : a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment -- usually used in plural
41.novice	beginner	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin novicius, from Latin, newly imported, from novus -- more at NEW 1 : a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community 2 : BEGINNER, TYRO
42.noxious	harmful; CF. obnoxious	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa harm; akin to Latin nocEre to harm, nec-, nex violent death, Greek nekros dead body 1 a : physically harmful or destructive to living beings <noxious wastes that poison our streams> b : constituting a harmful influence on mind or behavior : morally corrupting <noxious doctrines> 2 : DISTASTEFUL, OBNOXIOUS synonym see PERNICIOUS - nox·ious·ly adverb - nox·ious·ness noun
43.nuance	shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, shade of color, from nuer to make shades of color, from nue cloud, from Latin nubes; perhaps akin to Welsh nudd mist 1 : a subtle distinction or variation 2 : a subtle quality : NICETY 3 : sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) - nu·anced /-"än(t)st, -'än(t)st/ adjective
44.nubile	marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry -- more at NUPTIAL 1 : of marriageable condition or age 2 : sexually attractive -- used of a young woman - nu·bil·i·ty /nü-'bi-l&-tE, nyü-/ noun
45.nugatory	worthless; futile	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles 1 : of little or no consequence : TRIFLING, INCONSEQUENTIAL 2 : having no force : INOPERATIVE synonym see VAIN
46.nullify	make invalid; make null; invalidate	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -fied; -fy·ing Etymology: Late Latin nullificare, from Latin nullus 1 : to make null; especially : to make legally null and void 2 : to make of no value or consequence synonyms NULLIFY, NEGATE, ANNUL, ABROGATE, INVALIDATE mean to deprive of effective or continued existence. NULLIFY implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something <a penalty nullified the touchdown>. NEGATE implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other <the arguments negate each other>. ANNUL suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action <the treaty annuls all previous agreements>. ABROGATE is like ANNUL but more definitely implies a legal or official purposeful act <a law to abrogate trading privileges>. INVALIDATE implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness <the court invalidated the statute>.
47.numismatist	person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals	Function: noun plural but singular in construction : the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (as medals) - nu·mis·ma·tist /nü-'miz-m&-tist, nyü-/ noun
48.nuptial	related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae, plural, wedding, from nubere to marry; perhaps akin to Greek nymphE bride, nymph 1 : of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 : characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season <nuptial flight>
49.nurture	nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French norriture, from Late Latin nutritura act of nursing, from Latin nutritus, past participle of nutrire to suckle, nourish -- more at NOURISH 1 : TRAINING, UPBRINGING 2 : something that nourishes : FOOD 3 : the sum of the influences modifying the expression of the genetic potentialities of an organism
50.nutrient	nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin nutrient-, nutriens, present participle of nutrire to nourish -- more at NOURISH : furnishing nourishment
51.oaf	stupid awkward person; CF. elf	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural oafs Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse alfr elf -- more at ELF 1 : a stupid person : BOOB 2 : a big clumsy slow-witted person - oaf·ish /'O-fish/ adjective - oaf·ish·ly adverb - oaf·ish·ness noun
52.obdurate	stubborn; refusing to change one's belief	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard -- more at DURING 1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b : hardened in feelings 2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences synonym see INFLEXIBLE - ob·du·rate·ly adverb - ob·du·rate·ness noun
53.obeisance	bow (to show respect and obedience)	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English obeisaunce obedience, obeisance, from Middle French obeissance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir to obey 1 : a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : BOW 2 : DEFERENCE, HOMAGE - obei·sant /-s&nt/ adjective - obei·sant·ly adverb
54.obelisk	tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos, from diminutive of obelos 1 : an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid 2 a : OBELUS b : DAGGER 2b [obelisk illustration]
55.obese	excessively fat; N. obesity	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin obesus, from ob- against + esus, past participle of edere to eat -- more at OB-, EAT : excessively fat
56.obfuscate	confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, from Latin ob- in the way + fuscus dark brown -- more at OB-, DUSK 1 a : DARKEN b : to make obscure 2 : CONFUSE - ob·fus·ca·tion /"äb-(")f&s-'kA-sh&n/ noun - ob·fus·ca·to·ry /äb-'f&s-k&-"tOr-E, &b-, -"tor-/ adjective
57.obituary	death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ar·ies Etymology: Medieval Latin obituarium, from Latin obitus death : a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account - obit·u·ar·ist /-'bi-ch&-"w&r-ist, -'bi-ch&-rist/ noun - obituary adjective
58.objective	not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim	Function: adjective 1 a : relating to or existing as an object of thought without consideration of independent existence -- used chiefly in medieval philosophy b : of, relating to, or being an object , phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent of individual thought and perceptible by all observers : having reality independent of the mind <objective reality> <our reveries... are significantly and repeatedly shaped by our transactions with the objective world -- Marvin Reznikoff> -- compare SUBJECTIVE 3a c of a symptom of disease : perceptible to persons other than the affected individual -- compare SUBJECTIVE 4c d : involving or deriving from sense perception or experience with actual objects , conditions, or phenomena <objective awareness> <objective data> 2 : relating to, characteristic of, or constituting the case of words that follow prepositions or transitive verbs 3 a : expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations <objective art> <an objective history of the war> <an objective judgment> b of a test : limited to choices of fixed alternatives and reducing subjective factors to a minimum synonym see MATERIAL, FAIR - ob·jec·tive·ly adverb - ob·jec·tive·ness noun - ob·jec·tiv·i·ty /"äb-"jek-'ti-v&-tE, &b-/ noun
59.obligatory	binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate	Function: adjective 1 : binding in law or conscience 2 : relating to or enforcing an obligation <a writ obligatory> 3 : MANDATORY, REQUIRED <obligatory military service>; also : so commonplace as to be a convention, fashion, or cliché <the obligatory death scene in opera> 4 : OBLIGATE 1 - oblig·a·to·ri·ly /&-"bli-g&-'tOr-&-lE, ä-, -'tor- also "ä-bli-g&-/ adverb
60.oblique	indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English oblike, from Latin obliquus 1 a : neither perpendicular nor parallel : INCLINED b : having the axis not perpendicular to the base <an oblique cone> c : having no right angle <an oblique triangle> 2 a : not straightforward : INDIRECT; also : OBSCURE b : DEVIOUS, UNDERHANDED 3 : situated obliquely and having one end not inserted on bone <oblique muscles> 4 : taken from an airplane with the camera directed horizontally or diagonally downward <an oblique photograph> - oblique·ly adverb - oblique·ness noun
61.obliterate	destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Latin oblitteratus, past participle of oblitterare, from ob- ob- + littera letter 1 : to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away 2 a : to remove utterly from recognition or memory b : to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of c : to cause to disappear (as a bodily part or a scar) or collapse (as a duct conveying body fluid) : REMOVE 4 <a blood vessel obliterated by inflammation> 3 : CANCEL 4 - oblit·er·a·tion /-"bli-t&-'rA-sh&n/ noun - oblit·er·a·tor /-'bli-t&-"rA-t&r/ noun
62.oblivion	obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin oblivion-, oblivio, from oblivisci to forget, perhaps from ob- in the way + levis smooth -- more at OB-, LEVIGATE 1 : the fact or condition of forgetting or having forgotten; especially : the condition of being oblivious 2 : the condition or state of being forgotten or unknown
63.oblivious	inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)	Function: adjective 1 : lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention 2 : lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness -- usually used with of or to - obliv·i·ous·ly adverb - obliv·i·ous·ness noun
64.obloquy	slander; disgrace; infamy	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -quies Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin obloquium, from obloqui to speak against, from ob- against + loqui to speak 1 : a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language 2 : the condition of one that is discredited : bad repute synonym see ABUSE
65.obnoxious	offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm -- more at NOXIOUS 1 archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful -- used with to 2 archaic : deserving of censure 3 : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive - ob·nox·ious·ly adverb - ob·nox·ious·ness noun
66.obscure	dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French obscur, from Latin obscurus 1 a : DARK, DIM b : shrouded in or hidden by darkness c : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : FAINT 2 : not readily understood or clearly expressed; also : MYSTERIOUS 3 : relatively unknown: as a : REMOTE, SECLUDED b : not prominent or famous <an obscure poet> 4 : constituting the unstressed vowel \&\ or having unstressed \&\ as its value - ob·scure·ly adverb - ob·scure·ness noun synonyms OBSCURE, DARK, VAGUE, ENIGMATIC, CRYPTIC, AMBIGUOUS, EQUIVOCAL mean not clearly understandable. OBSCURE implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge <obscure poems>. DARK implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion <muttered dark hints of revenge>. VAGUE implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration <a vague sense of obligation>. ENIGMATIC stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality <enigmatic occult writings>. CRYPTIC implies a purposely concealed meaning <cryptic hints of hidden treasure>. AMBIGUOUS applies to language capable of more than one interpretation <an ambiguous directive>. EQUIVOCAL applies to language left open t
67.obsequious	slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, compliant, from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to comply, from ob- toward + sequi to follow -- more at OB-, SUE : marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness synonym see SUBSERVIENT - ob·se·qui·ous·ly adverb - ob·se·qui·ous·ness noun
68.obsequy	funeral ceremony	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -quies Etymology: Middle English obsequie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae (plural), alteration of Latin exsequiae, from exsequi to follow out, execute -- more at EXECUTION : a funeral or burial rite -- usually used in plural
69.obsessive	related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively	Function: adjective 1 a : tending to cause obsession b : excessive often to an unreasonable degree 2 : of, relating to, or characterized by obsession : deriving from obsession - obsessive noun - ob·ses·sive·ly adverb - ob·ses·sive·ness noun
70.obsidian	black volcanic rock	Function: noun Etymology: New Latin obsidianus, from Latin obsidianus lapis, false manuscript reading for obsianus lapis, literally, stone of Obsius, from Obsius, its supposed discoverer : a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava