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naphtha n
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A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints
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narcissus n.
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The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection
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narrate v.
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to tell a story
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narration n.
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The act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence
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narrative n
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an orderly continuous account of the succesive particulars of an event
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narrator n.
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one who narrates anything
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narrow-minded adj
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characterized by illberal views or sentiments
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nasal adj.
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Pertaining to the nose
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natal adj.
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Pertaining to one's birth.
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nationality n.
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A connection with a particular nation
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naturally adv
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A connection with a particular nation
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nausea n.
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An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit
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nauseate v
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to cause to loathe
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nauseous adj.
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loathsome
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nautical adj.
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pertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation
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naval adj
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pertaining to ships
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navel n
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the depression on the abdomen where the unbillical cord of the fetus was attached
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navigable adj.
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capable of commercial navigation
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navigate v.
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to raverse by ship
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nebula n.
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a gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance
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necessary adj.
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Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result
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necessitate v
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to reder indispensable
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necessity n
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That which is indispensably requisite to an end desired
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necrology n.
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a lis of persons who have died in a certain place or time
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necromancer n.
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One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead.
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necropolis n
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a city of the dead
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necrosis n.
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the death of part of the body
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nectar n
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Any especially sweet and delicious drink
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nectarine n.
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a variety of the peach
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needlework n.
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embrodery
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needy adj.
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Being in need, want, or poverty
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nefarious adj
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wicked in the extreme
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negate v.
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to deny
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negation n.
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The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition
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neglectful adj
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Exhibiting or indicating omission
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negligee n
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a loose gown worn by women
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negligence n.
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Omission of that which ought to be done
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negligent adj.
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apt to omit what ought to be done
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negligible adj
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Transferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery
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negotiable v.
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to bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property
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Nemesis n
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A goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance
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neocracy n.
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Government administered by new or untried persons
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neo-Darwinsim n
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Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students
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neo-latin n.
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modernization latin
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neopaganism n.
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A new or revived paganism
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Neolithic adj.
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Pertaining to the later stone age
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neology n
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the coining or using of new words or new meanings of words
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neophyte adj.
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Having the character of a beginner.
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nestle v.
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to adjust cozily in snug quarters
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nestling adj.
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recently hatched
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nettle v
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To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in
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network n
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Anything that presents a system of cross- lines
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neural adj.
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pertaining to the nerves or nervous system
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neurology n
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the science of the nervous system
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neuter adj.
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neither masculine nor feminine
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neutral adj
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Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants.
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nevertheless conj
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notwithstanding
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Newtonian adj
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of or pertaining to Sir isaac Newton, the english philosopher
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nihilist n.
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An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known
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nil n.
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nothing
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nimble adj
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light and quick in motion or action
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nit n.
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the egg of a louse or some other insect
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nocturnal adj
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of or pertaining to the night
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noiseless adj
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silent
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noisome adj.
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Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
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noisy adj.
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clamorous
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nomad adj.
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Having no fixed abode
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nomic ad.
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usual or customary
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nominial adj.
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trivial
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nominate v.
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To designate as a candidate for any office
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nomination n
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the act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office
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nominee n.
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one who receives a nomination
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non-existent n.
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that which does not exist
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non-resident adj
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Not residing within a given jurisdiction
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nonchalance n
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A state of mind indicating lack of interest
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non-combatant n.
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one attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting
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nondescript adj.
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Indescribable
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nonentity n
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a person or thing of litle or no account
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nonpareil n.
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One who or that which is of unequaled excellence
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norm n.
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a model
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normalcy n.
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The state of being normal
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Norman adj.
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Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France
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nostrum n.
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Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character
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noticeable adj.
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Perceptible
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notorious adj
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Unfavorably known to the general public
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novellette n
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a short novel
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novice n.
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A beginner in any business or occupation.
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nowadays adv
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in the present time or age
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nowhere adv.
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in no place or state
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noxious adj.
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hurtful
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nuance n.
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a slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind
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nucleus n.
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A central point or part about which matter is aggregated
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nugatory adj.
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having no power or force
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nuisance n.
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That which annoys, vexes, or irritates
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numeration n
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the act or art of reading or naming numbers
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numerical adj.
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of or pertaining to number
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nunnery n
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a place for nuns
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nuptial adj.
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Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony
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nurture n.
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the process of fostering or promoting growth
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nutriment n.
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that which nourishes
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