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lowest point
"He reached his nadir when he sucked dick for coke." |
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starting to develop, coming into existence
"The baby's nascent use of language made the parents extremely excited." |
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relating to birth
"Natal injuries often leave a life-long impression." |
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vague, cloudy
"Your nebulous remarks were purposoly equivocal." |
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black magic
"He tried to talk to the demons with necromancy." |
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viscious, evil
"The nefarious dictator was evil." |
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careless, inattentive
"The negligent student must be more fastitudious." |
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a formidable, often victorious opponent
"Uncritical trust is my nemesis" |
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new word or expression
"Neologisms have risen in the late 20th century with the demand for more euphimisms; but they just hide our prejudices." |
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newborn child
"The neonate baby had uturine lining on him." |
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novice, beginner
"The neophyte learned quickly how to ride the bike." |
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located under or below
"The elves are nether the regions of the earth." |
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to irritate
"Please stop nettling him." |
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recess in a wall; best position for something
"The niche in the wall had plant growth." |
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stingy
"The miser was niggardly." |
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trifle, petty
" pointless dispute over niggling details." |
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stinking, putrid
"The noisome dumpster smelled horrible!" |
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terms used in a particular science or discipline
"We are often fooled by nomenclatures simply because we are not in tune with a particular field." |
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existing in name only; negligible
"Nominal shares are assigned to a person's name." |
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conclusion not following form apparent evidence
"Your logic is faulty and contains a non-sequitur which makes it unsound." |
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unconcerned, indifferent
"His nonchalant attitude for the test made everyone feel even more woried because they were not calm." |
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lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull
"The nondescript applicant was just another number - he had nothing ot make him stand out." |
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an insignifant person
"He bacame a nonentity amoung his friends when he was gone for so long." |
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apprentice, beginner
"He was a novice to the blacksmith." |
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period of being a beginner or novice
"The novice used his novitiate time to learn the trade." |
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harmful, unwholesome
"noxious chemical wastes" |
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shade of meaning
"Our opinons were slightnly different in our nuances for what made good art." |
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coin collecting
"His hobby for numismatics caused him to examine every coin." |
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relating to marriage
"The nuptial surge that comes in everyone's mid 20s." |
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trimly neat and tidy, dapper
"My grandmother is always complaining that there are no more natty dressers; she needs neatly folded clothes." |
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connection, tie, or link; center or focus
"The group's objective is to strengthen the nexus between theory and practice by implementing programs concerned with community service." |
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exacting, extremely or even excessivly precise; done with delicacy or skill
"He had so nice a sense for chocolate that he could identify the source of every bean." |
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