SAT最常见的1000个词汇（N）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

nadir (n.) the lowest point of something (My day was boring, but the nadir came when
I accidentally spilled a bowl of spaghetti on my head.)
nascent (adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence (Unfortunately,
my brilliant paper was only in its nascent form on the morning that it was due.)
nebulous (adj.) vaguely defined, cloudy (The transition between governments meant
that who was actually in charge was a nebulous matter.)
nefarious (adj.) heinously villainous (Although Dr. Meanman’s nefarious plot to melt
the polar icecaps was terrifying, it was so impractical that nobody really worried
about it.)
negligent (adj.) habitually careless, neglectful (Jessie’s grandfather called me a
negligent fool after I left the door to his apartment unlocked even though there had
been a recent string of robberies.)

neophyte (n.) someone who is young or inexperienced (As a neophyte in the literary
world, Malik had trouble finding a publisher for his first novel.)
nocturnal (adj.) relating to or occurring during the night (Jackie was a nocturnal
person; she would study until dawn and sleep until the evening.)
noisome (adj.) unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell (Nobody would
enter the stalls until the horse’s noisome leavings were
taken away.)
nomadic (adj.) wandering from place to place (In the first six months after college, Jose
led a nomadic life, living in New York, California, and Idaho.)
nominal (adj.) trifling, insignificant (Because he was moving the following week and
needed to get rid of his furniture more than he needed money, Jordan sold
everything for a nominal fee.)
nonchalant (adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference (Although deep down she was
very angry, Marsha acted in a nonchalant manner when she found out that her best
friend had used her clothing without asking.)

nondeｓｃｒｉｐｔ (adj.) lacking a distinctive character (I was surprised when I saw the movie
star in person because she looked nondeｓｃｒｉｐｔ.)
notorious (adj.) widely and unfavorably known (Jacob was notorious for always
arriving late at parties.)
novice (n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience (Because we were all
novices at yoga, our instructor decided to begin with the basics.)
noxious (adj.) harmful, unwholesome (Environmentalists showed that the noxious
weeds were destroying the insects’ natural habitats.)
nuance (n.) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression (The nuances of the poem
were not obvious to the casual reader, but the professor was able to point them out.)
nurture (v.) to assist the development of (Although Serena had never watered the plant,
which was about to die, Javier was able to nurture it back to life.)