Word List - N

Md. Akhtar H.
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  1. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  2. narcissist
    someone who is excessively self-centered
  3. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  4. nascent
    being born or beginning
  5. natal
    relating to or accompanying birth
  6. natation
    the act of someone who swims or floats in the water
  7. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  8. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  9. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  10. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  11. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  12. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
  13. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
  14. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  15. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  16. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  17. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  18. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  19. negation
    the speech act of denying or refusing
  20. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  21. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  22. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  23. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  24. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  25. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  26. nether
    lower
  27. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  28. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  29. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  30. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  31. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  32. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  33. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  34. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  35. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  36. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  37. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  38. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  39. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  40. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  41. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  42. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  43. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  44. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  45. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  46. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  47. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  48. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  49. noose
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
  50. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  51. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  52. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  53. notch
    a small cut
  54. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  55. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  56. nourishment
    the act of providing with food or nutrients
  57. nova
    a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
  58. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  59. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  60. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  61. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  62. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
  63. nugatory
    of no real value
  64. nullify
    declare invalid
  65. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  66. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  67. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
  68. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  69. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  70. nutrition
    the organic process of nourishing or being nourished
  71. nutritious
    of or providing nourishment
Created on Mon Sep 17 08:06:04 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 14:18:33 EDT 2012)

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