N Flashcards
Nadir
Lowest point
Nabob
A very wealthy or powerful person
Naive
Simple; unsophisticated
Narcissistic
Conceited; vain
Nascent
Coming into being; being born
Natation
The act or art of swimming
Naught
Nothing
Nautical
Pertaining to ships, sailors, navigation
Nebulous
Hazy; vague; uncertain
Necromancy
Magic, especially that practiced by a witch
Nefarious
Wicked
Nemesis
Something that a person cannot conquer or achieve
Neologism
New use of word or a new coinage of a word
Neophyte
A beginner; a novice
Nepotism
Favoritism shown toward relatives
Nether
Lower; under
Nettle
To irritate; to annoy
Nexus
Connection, tie, or link among the units of a group
Nicety
Delicacy; subtlety
Niche
Recess or hollow in a wall
Niggardly
Stingy; miserly
Niggle
To spend excessive time on unimportant details
Nihilism
Total rejection of established laws
Nimble
Quick and light in motion