Gre Barrons Wordlist N

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nadir

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n. point in the heavens directly beneath an observer

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narcissist

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[ narcissism: ] an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp. one's physical appearance

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narrative

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n. spoken or written account of events; story

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nascent

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adj. beginning to exist; not yet well developed

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natal

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pertaining to birth

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natation

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swimming

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natty

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adj. (infml ) (often derog ) smart and tidy; neat

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nausea

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n. feeling of sickness or disgust

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nauseate

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v. make feel nausea

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nauseous

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adj. causing nausea; disgusting ;

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nautical

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adj. of ships, sailors or navigation

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navigable

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adj. suitable for ships, boats, etc to sail on

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nebula

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n. light or dark patch in the night sky caused by a cluster of very distant stars or a cloud of dust or gas

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nebulous

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adj. cloudlike; hazy ;

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necromancy

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n. art or practice of communicating by magic with the dead in order to learn about the future

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nectar

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n. sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees for making honey

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nefarious

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adj. wicked; unlawful

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negate

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v. deny or disprove the existence of (sb/sth)

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negation

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n. action of denying

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negligence

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n. lack of proper care or attention; carelessness

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negligible

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adj. of little importance or size; not worth considering

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nemesis

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n. (usu sing) (fml) deserved and unavoidable punishment for wrong doing

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neologism

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n. newly-invented word

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neophyte

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n. person recently converted to some belief or religion

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nepotism

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n. practice among people with power or influence of favouring their own relatives, esp by giving them jobs

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nether

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adj. lower

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nettle

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n. common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched

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nexus

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n. (fml ) connected group or series; bond or connection

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nib

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n. metal point of a pen

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nicety

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n. accuracy; precision

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niggardly

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adj. mean; stingy

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niggle

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v. ~ give too much time and attention to unimportant details; criticize in a petty way

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nihilism

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n. total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs

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nihilist

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n. believer in nihilism

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nimble

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adj. able to move quickly and neatly; agile

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nip

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v. press (sth) hard (eg between the finger and thumb, or the teeth, or with the claws as a crab does); pinch

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nirvana

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n. state of perfect bliss in which the individual becomes absorbed into the supreme spirit

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nocturnal

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adj. of or in the night; done or happening in the night

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noisome

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adj. offensive; disgusting; stinking

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nomadic

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adj. of nomads; wandering

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nomenclature

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n. system of naming, esp in a particular branch of science

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nominal

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adj. existing, etc in name only; not real or actual

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nonchalance

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indifference; lack of interest

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noncommittal

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neutral; unpledged; undecided

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nondescript

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n, adj without a distinctive character and so not easily classified

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nonentity

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n. person without any special qualities or achievements; unimportant person

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nonplus

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v. surprise or puzzle (sb) greatly

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nonsense

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n. meaningless words

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noose

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n. loop in one end of a rope, with a knot that allows the loop to be tightened as the other end of the rope is pulled

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nostalgia

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n. sentimental longing for things that are past

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nostrum

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n. medicine falsely recommended as effective; quack remedy ;

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notable

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adj. deserving to be noticed; remarkable

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notch

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n. ~ V-shaped cut in an edge or surface V

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notoriety

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n. fame for being bad in some way

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nourish

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v. keep alive and well with food

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nourishment

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n. food

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nova

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n. (astronomy) star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short period

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novelty

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n. quality of being novel; newness; strangeness

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novice

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n. person who is new and inexperienced in a job, situation, etc; beginner

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noxious

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adj. harmful; poisonous

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nuance

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n. subtle difference in meaning, colour, feeling, etc

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nubile

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adj. old enough to marry

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nugatory

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adj. worthless; pointless; not valid

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nullify

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v. make (an agreement, etc) lose its legal force

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numismatist

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n. expert in numismatics; collector of coins and medals ;

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nuptial

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adj. of marriage or of a wedding

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nurse

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n. person, usu female, trained to help a doctor to look after the sick or injured

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nurture

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v. care for and educate

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nutrient

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n, adj (substance) serving as or providing nourishment, esp for plants or animals

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nutrition

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n. nourishment; food

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nutritious

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adj. of (high) value as food; nourishing