"N" Word List Flashcards
1
Q
nabob
A
a very wealthy or powerful person
2
Q
nadir
A
lowest
3
Q
nascent
A
coming into being; being born
4
Q
natation
A
the act or art of swimming
5
Q
nebulous
A
hazy; vague; uncertain
6
Q
necromancy
A
magic, especially that practiced by a witch
7
Q
nefarious
A
wicked
8
Q
nemesis
A
something that a person cannot conquer or achieve
9
Q
neologism
A
new use of a word or a new coinage of a word
10
Q
neophyte
A
a beginner; a novice
11
Q
nepotism
A
a beginner; a novice
12
Q
nether
A
lower; under
13
Q
nettle
A
to irritate; to annoy
14
Q
nicety
A
delicacy; subtelty
15
Q
niggle
A
to spend excessive time on unimportant details
