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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

necrophilia
necrophilism noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies

necrosis
mortification noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

necrotic
adjective relating to or affected by necrosis; `necrotic tissue`

necrotizing enteritis
noun enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain

necrotizing enterocolitis
NEC noun an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow

nectar
noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

nectar-rich
adjective of plants that are rich in nectar

nectariferous
adjective possessing nectaries

nectarine
noun a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin

nectary
honey gland noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar

Necturus
genus Necturus noun a genus of Proteidae

Necturus maculosus
noun aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills

nee
adjective (meaning literally `born`) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; `Hillary Clinton nee Rodham`

need
want noun anything that is necessary but lacking; `he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs`; `I tried to supply his wants`

needed
needful adjective necessary for relief or supply; `provided them with all things needful`

neediness
noun the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree; `he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it`

needle
noun a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

needle biopsy
noun biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle

needle blight
needle cast noun a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall

needle spike rush
needle rush noun fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums

needlebush
needle-bush noun shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia

needled
adjective of trees whose leaves are acerate

needlenose pliers
noun small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work

needlepoint
needlepoint embroidery noun embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

needlessly
adverb without need; `it would needlessly bring badness into the world`

needlewood
needle-wood noun large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia

needlework
needlecraft noun work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

needleworker
noun someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle

needy
adjective demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree

neem
neem tree noun large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia

neem cake
noun residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds

neem seed
noun seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products

neencephalon
neoencephalon noun the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts

nefarious
villainous adjective extremely wicked; `nefarious schemes`; `a villainous plot`; `a villainous band of thieves`

nefariously
adverb in a nefarious manner or to a nefarious degree; `nefariously involved in a conspiracy`

nefariousness
wickedness noun the quality of being wicked

nefazodone
Serzone noun an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)

Nefud
An Nefud noun a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds

Negaprion
genus Negaprion noun lemon sharks

negation
noun the speech act of negating

negative
adjective having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant; `ran a negative campaign`; `delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life`

negative
adjective having a negative electric charge; `electrons are negative`

negative charge
noun having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential

negative chemotaxis
noun movement away from a chemical stimulus

negative correlation
indirect correlation noun a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1

negative feedback
noun feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input

negative identification
noun evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection; `a system for negative identification can prevent the use of multiple identities by a single person`

negative magnetic pole
negative pole noun the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely

negative reinforcing stimulus
negative reinforcer noun a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it

negative stimulus
noun a stimulus with undesirable consequences

negatively
adverb in a negative way; `he was negatively inclined`

negatively charged
adjective having a negative charge

negativity
negativeness noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

Negev
Negev Desert noun a desert in southern Israel

neglect
disuse noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected; `the house was in a terrible state of neglect`

neglect
verb give little or no attention to; `Disregard the errors`

neglect of duty
noun (law) breach of a duty

neglected
unattended adjective lacking a caretaker; `a neglected child`; `many casualties were lying unattended`

neglecter
noun a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; `he tried vainly to impress his neglecters`

neglectfully
adverb in a neglectful manner

negligee
neglige noun a loose dressing gown for women

negligence
neglect noun the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

negligent
adjective marked by insufficient care or attention; `a negligent housekeeper`; `negligent about personal cleanliness`

negligently
adverb in a negligent manner; `he did his work negligently`

negligible
paltry adjective not worth considering; `he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost`; `piffling efforts`; `a trifling matter`

negotiable
on the table adjective able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise; `negotiable demands`; `the proposal is still on the table`

negotiable instrument
noun an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

negotiation
dialogue 3 talks noun a discussion intended to produce an agreement; `the buyout negotiation lasted several days`; `they disagreed but kept an open dialogue`; `talks between Israelis and Palestinians`

negotiator
negotiant noun someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

negotiatress
negotiatrix noun a woman negotiator

Negress
noun a Black woman or girl

Negritude
noun an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage

negro
adjective relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair

negro peach
Sarcocephalus latifolius noun a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa

negro vine
Vincetoxicum hirsutum noun twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers

negroid
adjective characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race; `negroid features`

negus
noun wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg

Nehemiah
Book of Nehemiah noun an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru noun Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)

neigh
nicker noun the characteristic sounds made by a horse

neighbor
neighbour noun a nearby object of the same kind; `Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas`; `what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?`

neighborhood
neighbourhood noun people living near one another; `it is a friendly neighborhood`; `my neighborhood voted for Bush`

neighboring
neighbouring(a) adjective situated near one another; `neighbor states`

neighborliness
neighbourliness noun a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors

neighborly
neighbourly adjective exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

Neil Armstrong
noun United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

Nejd
Najd noun a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

nekton
noun the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales

nelfinavir
Viracept noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs

Nellie Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross noun a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)

Nelson
Horatio Nelson noun English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

Nelumbo
genus Nelumbo noun sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses

Nelumbonaceae
subfamily Nelumbonaceae noun in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo

Nematocera
suborder Nematocera noun mosquitoes; fungus gnats; crane flies; gnats; sand flies

Nematoda
phylum Nematoda noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms

nematode
nematode worm noun unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic

Nemea
noun a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held

Nemean Games
noun the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad

Nemean lion
noun (Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors

Nemertea
phylum Nemertea noun proboscis worms