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n. the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep


Spelling Word: narcotic
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a. of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night


Spelling Word: nocturnal
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n. homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past


Spelling Word: nostalgia
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n. small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface


Spelling Word: notch
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ad. in a way that is famous for something bad  


Spelling Word: notoriously
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a. harmful to living things; injurious to health


Spelling Word: noxious
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n. nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food


Spelling Word: nutrient
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v. inhabit;  live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of


Spelling Word: occupy
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n. probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest


Spelling Word: odds
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a. having an opponent; averse of


Spelling Word: opposed