List Of Word N

Question 0

Nebulous ( NEV yuh lus)

Answer 0

Adjective
Vague; hazy ; indistinct
Oscar’s views are so nebulous that no one can figure out what he thinks about anything

Question 1

Narcissism ( NAHR si siz um)

Answer 1

Noun
Excessive love of one’s body or one self
The selfish students were bound up in narcissistic concerns and gave no thought to other people

Question 2

Nefarious ( ni FAR ee us)

Answer 2

Adjective
Evil; flagrantly wicked
The radical’s nefarious plot was to destroy New York by filling the reservoirs with strawyJell O

Question 3

Neologism (née OL uh jiz um)

Answer 3

Noun
A new word or phrase; a new usage of a word
Pedants don’t like neologisms

Question 4

Nepotism ( NEP uh tiz um)

Answer 4

Noun
Showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics
Clarence had no business acumen, so he was counting on nepotism when he married the boss’s daughter

Question 5

Nihilism ( NYE uh Liz um)

Answer 5

Noun
The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
A nihilist does not believe in any objective standards of right or wrong

Question 6

Nominal ( NOM uh nul)

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Adjective
In name only; insignificant; A-OK (during rocket launches)
Bert was the nominal chair of the committee, but Sue was the one who ran things!

Question 7

Nostalgia (nahs TAL juh)

Answer 7

Noun

Sentimental longing for the past; home sickness

Question 8

Notorious ( noh TOR ee us)

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Adjective
Famous for something bad
To be notorious is to have notoriety (noh tuh RYE uh tee)
Jesse’s notoriety as a bank robber made it difficult for him to him to find a job in banking

Question 9

Novel (NAHV ul)

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Adjective
New; original
Ray had a novel approach to homework. He didn’t do it.

Question 10

Noxious (NAHK shus)

Answer 10

Adjective
Harmful: offensive
Smoking is a noxious habit in every sense.

Question 11

Nuance ( NOO ahns)

Answer 11

Noun
A subtle difference or distinction
Harry was incapable of nuance; everything for him was either black or white!