Vocab N Flashcards

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Nadir

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N low point, perigee

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Nascent

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Adj coming into being; in early developmental stages

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Natty

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Adj trimly neat and tidy, dapper

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Nebulous

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Adj vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form

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Neologism

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N a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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Neophyte

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N a recent convert; a beginner; novice

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Nexus

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N a connection, tie, or link; center or focus

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Nice

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Adj exacting, extremely or even excessively precise; done with delicacy or skill

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Noisome

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Adj offensive, especially to one’s sense of smell, fetid

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Nonplussed

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Adj baffled, in a quandary, at a loss for what to say, do or think

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Nostrum

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N cure-all, placebo, questionable remedy

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Noxious

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Adj harmful; injurious

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