seasickness
♥
nauseous
causing nausea; feeling nausea
nautical
pertaining to ships or navigation
♠
navigable
(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to
allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be
steered
♠
nebulous
vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous
proposal
♥
nebula
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
♠
necromancy
black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead;
art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the
dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF.
necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis
♠
nefarious
very wicked
negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N.
negation
negligence
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ.
negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care
negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily
disregarded
nemesis
someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or
ruin; CF. Nemesis
♠
neologism
new or newly coined word or phrase
♠
neophyte
recent convert; new member of a religious group;
beginner; CF. plant
♠
nepotism
favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
♥
favoritism
display of partiality toward a favored person
♠
nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
♠
nettle
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
♠
nexus
connection
♠
nib
beak(bill); pen point
♠
nicety
precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference;
Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between
niceties
♠
niggardly
meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy
person
♠
niggle
spend too much time on minor points (esp.
when
finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. nig-
gling
♠
nihilist
one who considers traditional beliefs to be ground-
less and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolution-
ary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning
or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social
institutions is necessary for future improvement
♠
nip
snip off; stop something’s growth or development; bite;
make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog
nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
♥
snip
short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
♥
pinch
squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other
edges; Ex.
I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t
dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb
and a finger
♠
nirvana
in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the
individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal
beatitude
♥
impersonal
not being a person; not showing personal feel-
ings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
nocturnal
done or active at night;
Ex.
nocturnal ani-
mals/raids; CF. nocturne
♠
noisome
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
nomadic
wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from
place to place
nomenclature
terminology(system of specialized words);
system of names or naming things
nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of
money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate;
appoint
♠
nonchalance
indifference;
lack
of
concern;
composure;
ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. non-


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