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nuance 
1
 | relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
oblivious
2
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
obscure
3
| sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
obsequious
4
| dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority |
| make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
officious
5
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
olfactory
6
| one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| relating to, or contributing to sense of smell |
| person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
onerous
7
| make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
overt
8
| dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| open to view; not secret or hidden |
| tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable |
paradox
9
| outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
parity
10
| marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| equality in status or amount; similarity or close |