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 Group 13 - Spelling Practices
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in name only; insignificantly small


Spelling Word: nominal
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harmful to living things; injurious to health


Spelling Word: noxious
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subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning


Spelling Word: nuance
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex


Spelling Word: obfuscate
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noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry


Spelling Word: obstreperous
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relating to, or contributing to sense of smell


Spelling Word: olfactory
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government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families


Spelling Word: oligarchy
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showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention


Spelling Word: ostentatious
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no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion


Spelling Word: outmoded
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manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased


Spelling Word: palimpsest