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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Nabob

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A very wealthy or powerful person

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Naive

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Simple; unsophisticated

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Narcissistic

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Conceited; vain

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Nascent

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Coming into being; being born

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Natation

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The act or art of swimming

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Naught

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Nothing

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Nautical

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Pertaining to ships, sailors, navigation

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Nebulous

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Hazy; vague; uncertain

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Necromancy

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Magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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Nefarious

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Wicked

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Nemesis

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Something that a person cannot conquer or achieve

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Neologism

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New use of word or a new coinage of a word

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Neophyte

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A beginner; a novice

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Nepotism

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Favoritism shown toward relatives

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Nether

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Lower; under

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Nettle

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To irritate; to annoy

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Nexus

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Connection, tie, or link among the units of a group

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Nicety

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Delicacy; subtlety

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Niche

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Recess or hollow in a wall

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Niggardly

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Stingy; miserly

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Niggle

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To spend excessive time on unimportant details

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Nihilism

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Total rejection of established laws

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Nimble

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Quick and light in motion

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Nirvana
Place of great peace or happiness
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Noisome
Foul-smelling; harmful or injurious
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Nomadic
Wandering; homeless
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Nominal
In name only; not in fact
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Non sequitur
Something that does not logically follow
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Nonage
A period of immaturity
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Noncommittal
Having no definite point of view
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Nonentity
Person or thing of little importance
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Nonpareil
Unequaled; unrivaled
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Nonplus
To confuse; to perplex
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Nostrum
Quack medicine; supposed cure-all
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Notorious
Having a bad reputation; infamous
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Novice
A beginner
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Noxious
Harmful
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Nuance
Delicate variation in meaning, tone, color, etc.
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Nub
A lump or small piece
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Nubile
Suitable for marriage, in regard to age and physical development
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Nugatory
Worthless; invalid
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Numismatist
Coin collector
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Nutriment
Food; nourishment