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| nameless |
adj. having no name or no known name; anonymous |
| naphtha |
n. type of inflammable oil obtained from coal tar and
petrol |
| narcissus |
n. any of severaltypes of spring flowering bulbs, including
the daffodil |
| narrate |
v. tell (a story); give a written or spoken account
of |
| narration |
n. activity of telling a story, etc |
| narrative |
n. spoken or written account of events; story |
| narrow-minded |
adj. not readyto listen to or tolerate the views of
others |
| nasal |
adj. of, for or in the nose |
| natal |
pertaining to birth |
| nationality |
n. membership of a particular nation |
| naturally |
adv. by nature |
| nausea |
n. feeling of sickness or disgust |
| nauseate |
v. make feel nausea |
| nauseous |
adj. causing nausea; disgusting ; |
| nautical |
adj. of ships, sailors or navigation |
| naval |
adj. of a navy; of warships |
| navel |
n. small hollow in themiddle of the belly where the
umbilical cord was attachedat birth . |
| navigable |
adj. suitable for ships, boats, etc to sail on |
| navigate |
v. find the position and plot the course of a ship,
an aircraft, a car, etc, using maps and instruments |
| nebula |
n. light or dark patch in the night sky caused by a
cluster of very distant stars or a cloud of dust or gas |
| necessary |
adj. essential for a purpose; that cannot be done without
or avoided |
| necessitate |
v. make (sth) necessary |
| necessity |
n. ~ circumstances that force one to do sth; state
of being necessary; need |
| necrology |
obituary notice; list of the dead |
| necropolis |
n. cemetery, esp a large ancient one |
| necrosis |
the death of part of the body. |
| nectar |
n. sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by
bees for making honey |
| nectarine |
n. type of peach with a thin smooth skin and firm flesh |
| needlework |
n. sewing or embroidery |
| needy |
adj. without the things that are needed for life, ie
food and shelter; very poor |
| nefarious |
adj. wicked; unlawful |
| negate |
v. deny or disprove the existence of (sb/sth) |
| negation |
n. action of denying |
| neglectful |
adj. ~ in the habit of neglecting things or people |
| negligee |
A loose gown worn by women. |
| negligence |
n. lack of proper care or attention; carelessness |
| negligent |
adj. not giving proper attention or care to sth; careless |
| negligible |
adj. of little importance or size; not worth considering |
| negotiable |
adj. that can be settled by discussion |
| nemesis |
n. (usu sing) (fml) deserved and unavoidable punishment
for wrong doing |
| Neo-Latin |
Modernized Latin. |
| neolithic |
adj. of the later part of the Stone Age |
| neophyte |
n. person recently converted to some belief or religion |
| nestle |
v. settle comfortably and warmly in a soft place |
| nettle |
n. common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that
sting and redden the skin when touched |
| network |
n. complex system of roads, etc crossingeach other |
| neural |
adj. of the nerves |
| neurology |
n. scientific study of nerves and their diseases |
| neuter |
adj. (of a word) neither masculine nor feminine in
gender |
| neutral |
adj. not supporting or helping either side in a dispute,
contest,war, etc; impartial |
| nevertheless |
adv, conj in spite of this; however; still |
| Newton |
n. one of the deepest craters on the moon, over 7300
metres deep and about 112 kilometres in diameter, situated
in the SE quadrant |
| niggardly |
adj. mean; stingy |
| nil |
n. nothing, esp as the score in games |
| nimble |
adj. able to move quickly and neatly; agile |
| nit |
n. louse or other parasitic insect |
| nocturnal |
adj. of or in the night; done or happening in the night |
| noisome |
adj. offensive; disgusting; stinking |
| noisy |
adj. making or accompanied by a lot of noise |
| nomad |
n. member of a tribe that wanders from place to place
looking for pasture for its animals and having no fixed
home |
| nominal |
adj. existing, etc in name only; not real or actual |
| nominate |
v. ~ sb formally propose that sb should be chosen for
a position, office, task, etc |
| nomination |
n. nominating or being nominated |
| nominee |
n. person who is nominated for an office, a position,
etc |
| nonchalance |
indifference; lack of interest |
| nondescript |
n, adj without a distinctive character and so not easily
classified |
| nonentity |
n. person without any special qualities or achievements;
unimportant person |
| nonpareil |
n. adj (person or thing) without an equal or rival |
| norm |
n. standard or pattern that is typical (of a group,
etc) |
| normalcy |
The state of being normal. |
| Norman |
adj. of the style introduced into England in the 11th
century by invaders from Normandy in France (Normans)
11 |
| nostrum |
n. medicine falsely recommended as effective; quack
remedy ; |
| noticeable |
adj. easily seen or noticed |
| notorious |
adj. ~ (derog ) well-known for some bad quality, deed,
etc |
| novice |
n. person who is new and inexperienced in a job, situation,
etc; beginner |
| nowadays |
adv. at the present time |
| nowhere |
adv. not anywhere |
| noxious |
adj. harmful; poisonous |
| nuance |
n. subtle difference in meaning, colour, feeling, etc |
| nucleus |
n. central part, around which other parts are grouped
or collected |
| nude |
adj. naked |
| nugatory |
adj. worthless; pointless; not valid |
| nuisance |
n. thing, person or behaviour that is troublesome or
annoying |
| numeration |
n. method or process of numbering |
| numerical |
adj. of, expressed in or representing numbers |
| nunnery |
n. house where an order of nuns lives; convent ; |
| nuptial |
adj. of marriage or of a wedding |
| nurture |
v. care for and educate |
| nutriment |
n. nourishing food |
| nutritive |
adj. serving as food |
