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3.24.GRE.n.1
3.24.GRE.n.1
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03/24/2009
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nadir [ney-der]
 Definition
lowest point
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naivete [nah-eev-tey]
 Definition
simplicity; artless
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nascent
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beginning to exist or develop
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natation
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swimming
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natty
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neatly or smartly dressed
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nauseate
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sicken; fill with disgust
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nautical
 Definition
pertaining to ships or navigation
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navigable
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able to steer; deep & wide enough for ships to pass
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nebulous
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vague; hazy; cloudy
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necromancy
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black magic; pertaining to the dead
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nefarious
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wicked
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*negate
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cancel out; deny
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negligence
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negliect; failure to take reasonable care
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negligible
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small, trifling, unimportant
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nemesis
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someone seeking revenge
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neologism
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new or newly coined word or phrase
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*neophyte
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recent convert; beginner
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nepotism
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favoritism (to a relative)
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nether
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lower
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nettle
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annoy; worry
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nexus
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connection
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nib
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beak; pen point
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nicety (nigh-sih-tee)
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meticulous; detail-oriented
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niggardly
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stingy; reluctant to give or spend
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niggle
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spend too much time on minor points
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nihilist (nigh-a-list)
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anarchy; total destructiveness
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nip
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snip off; bite; stop sth's growth & development
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nirvana
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freedom from pain, worry, and the external world
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nocturnal
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done at night
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noisome
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foul-smelling; unwholesome
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