N-vocab

Question 1

narcotic/

narcotic analgesic

Answer 1

마약 /

마약 성분 마취제

cf. narcos 멕시코 지역을 중심으로 중남미 지역의 마약갱단

Question 2

nasty

Answer 2

very unpleasant to taste, smell, see or feel

끔찍한, 사악한, 냄새구린, 성격구린 (굉장히 광범위하게 쓰일 수 있음)

Question 3

national coffers

Answer 3

비유적으로 국가의 금고

vault : 은행 대형금고
safe: 가정용 소형금고

Question 4

near (v.)

Answer 4

to come closer to a particular time or stage

The movie 곤지암 is nearing a million viewer mark.

Question 5

neologism

Answer 5

newly-coined word 신조어

Product information and TV commercials became so indistinguishable that it took a neologism, informercials.

Question 6

next to nothing

Answer 6

very little

Question 7

no sure-fire way

Answer 7

확실한 방법이 없는

[a surefire success]
[a surefire way]

Following him will guarantee you a surefire success.

Question 8

nomenclature

Answer 8

1. 명명법(이름짓는 법)
2. ~을 부르는 이름

특히 독도, 동해 이야기할 때 나오는 단어

Question 9

nonplussed

Answer 9

so surprised and confused that you do not know what to do or say.

Question 10

notwithstanding

Answer 10

~임에도 불구하고.

명사구, 명사뒤에 씀.
All his efforts to correct the mistakes notwithstanding, S + V

Question 11

nudge

Answer 11

팔꿈치로 꼭꼭 찔러서 ~하게끔 종용하다.

prod 누구 to

The massive demonstration in the square has prodded the govn’t to bring him before justice.

Question 12

myriad

Answer 12

잡다하고 다양한

Unlike the myriad childhood ailments that can be thwarted by vaccines,

Question 13

thwart

Answer 13

〔계획·목적 따위〕를 좌절시키다;(…을) 방해하다((in)).

Unlike the myriad childhood ailments that can be thwarted by vaccines,

Question 14

number cruncher

Answer 14

statistician

/회계사 (accountant)

Question 15

nymph

Answer 15

유충

a young insect that has a similar form to the adult.