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Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library

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The Words 61<br />

Quiz 21 (Matching)<br />

Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column.<br />

Answers are on page 101.<br />

1. MISCELLANY A. peerless<br />

2. MISSIVE B. to gather one’s forces<br />

3. MOOT C. newly coined expression<br />

4. MOUNTEBANK D. self-love<br />

5. MULTIFARIOUS E. loyal followers<br />

6. MUSTER F. letter<br />

7. MYRMIDONS G. diverse<br />

8. NARCISSISM H. charlatan<br />

9. NEOLOGISM I. disputable<br />

10. NONPAREIL J. mixture of items<br />

nova bright star<br />

novel new, unique<br />

novice beginner<br />

noxious toxic<br />

nuance shade, subtlety<br />

nub crux, crucial point<br />

nubile marriageable<br />

nugatory useless, worthless<br />

nuisance annoyance<br />

nullify void<br />

nullity nothingness<br />

numismatics coin collecting<br />

nurture nourish, foster<br />

nymph goddess<br />

O<br />

oaf awkward person<br />

obdurate unyielding, hardhearted<br />

obeisance homage, deference<br />

obelisk tall column, monument<br />

obese fat<br />

obfuscate bewilder, muddle<br />

obituary eulogy<br />

objective (adj.) unbiased<br />

objective (noun) goal<br />

objectivity impartiality<br />

oblation offering, sacrifice<br />

obligatory required, compulsory<br />

oblige compel<br />

obliging accommodating, considerate<br />

oblique indirect<br />

obliquity perversity<br />

obliterate destroy<br />

oblong elliptical, oval<br />

obloquy slander<br />

obscure vague, unclear<br />

obsequious fawning, servile<br />

obsequy funeral ceremony<br />

observant watchful<br />

obsolete outdated

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