SAT "N" words

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100 "N" Words from SAT books
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  1. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  2. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  3. naivete
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
  4. narcissist
    someone who is excessively self-centered
  5. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  6. nascent
    being born or beginning
  7. nationalism
    the doctrine that your country's interests are superior
  8. native
    belonging to one by birth
  9. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  10. naught
    a quantity of no importance
  11. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  12. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  13. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  14. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
  15. navigate
    direct carefully and safely
  16. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  17. necessitate
    require as useful, just, or proper
  18. necessity
    the condition of being essential or indispensable
  19. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  20. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  21. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  22. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  23. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  24. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  25. neglected
    lacking a caretaker
  26. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  27. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  28. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  29. negotiable
    able to be arranged by compromise
  30. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  31. negotiation
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
  32. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  33. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  34. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  35. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  36. nestle
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
  37. nether
    lower
  38. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  39. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  40. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  41. neutral
    having no personal preference
  42. neutrality
    nonparticipation in a dispute or war
  43. neutralization
    action intended to nullify the effects of some action
  44. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  45. newcomer
    a recent arrival
  46. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  47. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  48. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  49. niche
    a small concavity
  50. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  51. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  52. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  53. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  54. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  55. noble
    of or belonging to hereditary aristocracy
  56. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  57. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  58. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  59. nomad
    a member of a people who have no permanent home
  60. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  61. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  62. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  63. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  64. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  65. nonconformist
    someone who refuses to conform to standards of conduct
  66. nonconformity
    failure to follow accepted standards of behavior
  67. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  68. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  69. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  70. nonpareil
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  71. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  72. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  73. nonsensical
    having no intelligible meaning
  74. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
  75. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  76. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  77. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  78. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  79. notice
    the act of paying attention
  80. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  81. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  82. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  83. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  84. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  85. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  86. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  87. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  88. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  89. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
  90. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  91. nugatory
    of no real value
  92. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  93. null
    lacking any legal or binding force
  94. nullify
    declare invalid
  95. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  96. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  97. nuptials
    the social event at which the marriage ceremony is performed
  98. nursery
    a child's room for a baby
  99. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  100. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
Created on Sun Nov 18 13:27:44 EST 2012 (updated Sun Nov 18 16:59:04 EST 2012)

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