| Term | Definition |
| nebulous | (adj) vague |
| necromancy | (n) the supposed practice of gaining insight by means of communication with the dead |
| nefarious | (adj) evil |
| neophyte | (n) a recent convert |
| nepotism | (n) favoritism toward relatives in professional matters |
| nomenclature | (n) a system of names for purposes of organization; a technical, professional, or artisitc set or system of names in a given discipline |
| nonchalance | (n) the quality of being unconcerned with worldly cares |
| nonentity | (n) something that does not exist |
| negation | (n) denial |
| negligence | (n) carelessness |
| neologism | (n) new or newly coined word or phrase |
| nettle | (v) annoy; vex |
| nihilism | (n) denial of traditional values; total skepticism |
| nomadic | (adj) wandering |
| noncommittal | (adj) neutral; undecided |