Lesson 22: mercenary--nuance

nuance

a slight or subtle variation in meaning, expression, tone, feeling, color, or the like

morass

a swap or bog; a confused or degrading situation that is difficult to get out of

novice

a) a person who has just entered a religious order on a probationary basis b) a beginner of any kind

nominal

a) existing in name only b) insignificantly small

myriad

countless, innumerable

narcissistic

dominated by an excessive love or admiration of oneself

nebulous

hazy, vague, or indistinct

negligible

too small to be significant

nepotism

unwarranted favoritism shown to relatives or friends by someone in high office

nomadic

wandering, roving

mundane

worldly (as opposed to spiritual); humdrum or everyday

moot

1. debatable and therefore unresolved 2. to bring up for discussion

mercenary

1. motivated solely by a desire for material gain 2. a hireling, especially a hired professional soldier

motley

1. multicolored; diverse or varied 2. a kind of multicolored cloth; a garment made from this cloth, especially the costume worn by a court jester or clown

nostalgia

A longing to return to a sentimentalized past; homesickness