1000 Common SAT Words以N和O开头SAT词汇整理

　　1000 Common SAT Words以N和O开头SAT词汇整理!为了帮助大家更好的积累更多的词汇，小编为大家整理了1000 Common SAT Words以N和O开头SAT词汇，但是小编建议大家可以结合练习进行词汇积累。

　　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.)

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　　obdurate (adj.) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences (The obdurate old man

　　refused to take pity on the kittens.)

　　obfuscate (v.) to render incomprehensible (The detective did want to answer the

　　newspaperman’s questions, so he obfuscated the truth.)

　　oblique (adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward (Martin’s

　　oblique language confused those who listened to him.)

　　oblivious (adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something (Oblivious to the

　　burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in

　　the oven were burned until much too late.)

　　obscure (adj.) unclear, partially hidden (Because he was standing in the shadows, his

　　features were obscure.)

　　obsequious (adj.) excessively compliant or submissive (Mark acted like Janet’s servant,

　　obeying her every request in an obsequious manner.)

　　obsolete (adj.) no longer used, out of date (With the inventions of tape decks and CDs,

　　which both have better sound and are easier to use, eight-track players are now

　　entirely obsolete.)

　　obstinate (adj.) not yielding easily, stubborn (The obstinate child refused to leave the

　　store until his mother bought him a candy bar.)

　　obstreperous (adj.) noisy, unruly (Billy’s obstreperous behavior prompted the librarian

　　to ask him to leave the reading room.)

　　obtuse (adj.) lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect (Political opponents warned

　　that the prime minister’s obtuse approach to foreign policy would embroil the nation

　　in mindless war.)

　　odious (adj.) instilling hatred or intense displeasure (Mark was assigned the odious task

　　of cleaning the cat’s litter box.)

　　officious (adj.) offering one’s services when they are neither wanted nor needed

　　(Brenda resented Allan’s officious behavior when he selected colors that might best

　　improve her artwork.)

　　ominous (adj.) foreboding or foreshadowing evil (The fortuneteller’s ominous words

　　flashed through my mind as the hooded figure approached me in the alley.)

　　onerous (adj.) burdensome (My parents lamented that the pleasures of living in a

　　beautiful country estate no longer outweighed the onerous mortgage payments.)

　　opulent (adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation (The opulent

　　furnishings of the dictator’s private compound contrasted harshly with the meager

　　accommodations of her subjects.)

　　oration (n.) a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner (The prime minister

　　was visibly shaken when the unruly parliament interrupted his oration about failed

　　domestic policies.)

　　ornate (adj.) highly elaborate, excessively decorated (The ornate styling of the new

　　model of luxury car could not compensate for the poor quality of its motor.)

　　orthodox (adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol (The company’s

　　profits dwindled because the management pursued orthodox business policies that

　　were incompatible with new industrial trends.)

　　oscillate (v.) to sway from one side to the other (My uncle oscillated between buying a

　　station wagon to transport his family and buying a sports car to satisfy his boyhood

　　fantasies.)

　　ostensible (adj.) appearing as such, seemingly (Jack’s ostensible reason for driving was

　　that airfare was too expensive, but in reality, he was afraid of flying.)

　　ostentatious (adj.) excessively showy, glitzy (On the palace tour, the guide focused on

　　the ostentatious decorations and spoke little of the royal family’s history.)

　　ostracism (n.) exclusion from a group (Beth risked ostracism if her roommates

　　discovered her flatulence.)