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