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Section 14: Words Starting with N.
nail n . a . i . l . nail. nail means horny
plate covering and protecting part of the
dorsal surface of the digits. Stop biting
your nails!
naked n . a . k . e . d . naked. naked means
completely unclothed. Naked from the waist
up.
name n . a . m . e . name. name means a language
unit by which a person or thing is known.
Those are two names for the same thing.
narrow n . a . r . r . o . w . narrow. narrow
means not wide. Limited in size or scope.
A narrow line across the page.
nation n . a . t . i . o . n . nation. nation
means a politically organized body of people
under a single government. Students who had
come to the nation's capitol.
national n . a . t . i . o . n . a . l . national.
national means of or relating to or belonging
to a nation or country. A national landmark.
native n . a . t . i . v . e . native. native
means belonging to one by birth. Characteristic
of or relating to people inhabiting a region
from the beginning.one's native language.
natural n . a . t . u . r . a . l . natural.
natural means in accordance with nature; relating
to or concerning nature. A very natural development.
naturally n . a . t . u . r . a . l . l . y
. naturally. naturally means as might be expected.
Naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill.
nature n . a . t . u . r . e . nature. nature
means the essential qualities or characteristics
by which something is recognized. It is the
nature of fire to burn.
navy n . a . v . y . navy. navy means an organization
of military vessels belonging to a country
and available for sea warfare. He's joined
the navy .
near n . e . a . r . near. near means not
far distant in time or space or degree or
circumstances. A near hit by the bomb.
nearby n . e . a . r . b . y . nearby. nearby
means close at hand. Concentrated his study
on the nearby planet Venus.
nearly n . e . a . r . l . y . nearly. nearly
means slightly short of or not quite accomplished.
The baby was nearly asleep when the alarm
sounded.
neat n . e . a . t . neat. neat means clean
or orderly. Her neat dress.
neatly n . e . a . t . l . y . neatly. neatly
means with neatness. She put the slippers
under the bed neatly.
necessary n . e . c . e . s . s . a . r . y
. necessary. necessary means absolutely essential.
It may be necessary to buy a new one.
necessarily n . e . c . e . s . s . a . r
. i . l . y . necessarily. necessarily means
in an essential manner. Such expenses are
necessarily incurred.
unnecessary u . n . n . e . c . e . s . s
. a . r . y . unnecessary. unnecessary means
not necessary. They were found guilty of causing
unnecessary suffering to animals.
neck n . e . c . k . neck. neck means the
part of an organism that connects the head
to the rest of the body. He admired her long
graceful neck.
need n . e . e . d . need. need means anything
that is necessary but lacking. He had sufficient
means to meet his simple needs.
needle n . e . e . d . l . e . needle. needle
means a small thin piece of steel that you
use for sewing. Aneedle and thread .
negative n . e . g . a . t . i . v . e . negative.
negative means characterized by or displaying
negation or denial or opposition or resistance;
having no positive features. A negative reaction
to an advertising campaign.
neighbor n . e . i . g . h . b . o . r . neighbor.
neighbor means a nearby object of the same
kind. A person who lives near another. What
is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
neighborhood n . e . i . g . h . b . o . r
. h . o . o . d . neighborhood. neighborhood
means a surrounding or nearby region. or people
living near one another. He always blames
someone else in the immediate neighborhood.
neither n . e . i . t . h . e . r . neither.
neither means not one nor the other of two
things or people. Neither answer is correct.
nephew n . e . p . h . e . w . nephew. nephew
means a son of your brother or sister. I am
planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.
nerve n . e . r . v . e . nerve. nerve means
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various
organs and tissues of the body. He's off work
with a trapped nerve in his neck.
nervous n . e . r . v . o . u . s . nervous.
nervous means causing or fraught with or showing
anxiety. Those nervous moments before takeoff.
nervously n . e . r . v . o . u . s . l . y
. nervously. nervously means in an anxiously
nervous manner. We watched the stock market
nervously.
nest n . e . s . t . nest. nest means a structure
in which animals lay eggs or give birth to
their young. Sparrows building a nest of twigs
and dry grass.
net n . e . t . net. net means a trap made
of netting to catch fish or birds or insects.
Several fishermen sat on wooden barrels, tending
their nets.
network n . e . t . w . o . r . k . network.
network means an interconnected system of
things or people. He owned a network of shops.
never n . e . v . e . r . never. never means
not ever; at no time in the past or future.
I shall never forget this day.
nevertheless n . e . v . e . r . t . h . e
. l . e . s . s . nevertheless. nevertheless
means despite anything to the contrary usually
following a concession. Granted that it is
dangerous, nevertheless I still want to go.
new n . e . w . new. new means not of long
duration; having just or relatively recently
come into being or been made or acquired or
discovered. They now have a new leaders.
newly n . e . w . l . y . newly. newly means
very recently. They are newly married.
news n . e . w . s . news. news means new
information about specific and timely events.
They awaited news of the outcome.
newspaper n . e . w . s . p . a . p . e . r
. newspaper. newspaper means a daily or weekly
publication on folded sheets; contains news
and articles and advertisements. He read his
newspaper at breakfast.
next n . e . x . t . next. next means nearest
in space or position; immediately adjoining
without intervening space. The person sitting
next to me.
next n . e . x . t . next. next means in or
into a position right beside. We sat next
to each other.
nice n . i . c . e . nice. nice means pleasant
or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
Had a nice time at the party.
nicely n . i . c . e . l . y . nicely. nicely
means in a nice way. A nicely painted house.
niece n . i . e . c . e . niece. niece means
a daughter of your brother or sister. His
niece from America, the daughter of his eldest
sister.
night n . i . g . h . t . night. night means
the time after sunset and before sunrise while
it is dark outside. He watched television
every night.
no n . o . no. no means a negative reply or
statement. Sorry, the answer's no.
no n. o . no. no. means the number designating
place in an ordered sequence. Mozart's piano
concerto no. 27
nobody n . o . b . o . d . y . nobody. nobody
means a person of no influence. Nobody knew
what to say.
nod n . o . d . nod. nod means express or
signify by nodding. He nodded his approval.
noise n . o . i . s . e . noise. noise means
sound of any kind especially unintelligible
or dissonant sound. He enjoyed the street
noises.
noisy n . o . i . s . y . noisy. noisy means
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical
sounds. A noisy cafeteria.
noisily n . o . i . s . i . l . y . noisily.
noisily means with much noise or loud and
unpleasant sound. He blew his nose noisily.
non n . o . n . non. non means negation of
a word or group of words. Non-verbal communication.
none n . o . n . e . none. none means not
any. not one of a group of people or things.
None of these pens works.
nonsense n . o . n . s . e . n . s . e . nonsense.
nonsense means a message that seems to convey
no meaning. It's nonsense to say they don't
care.
no one. no one. no one means not a single
person. Everyone wants to be a hero, but no
one wants to die.
nor n . o . r . nor. nor is used when mentioning
two things that are not true or do not happen.
He can neither read nor write.
normal n . o . r . m . a . l . normal. normal
means conforming with or constituting a norm
or standard or level or type or social norm;
not abnormal. Serve wine at normal room temperature.
normally n . o . r . m . a . l . l . y . normally.
normally means under normal conditions. Normally
she was late.
north n . o . r . t . h . north. north means
situated in or facing or moving toward or
coming from the north. Artists like north
light.
northern n . o . r . t . h . e . r . n . northern.
northern means situated in or oriented toward
the north. The northern suburbs.
nose n . o . s . e . nose. nose means the
organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory
tract; the prominent part of the face of man
or other mammals. He has a cold in the nose.
not n . o . t . not. not means negation of
a word or group of words. He does not speak
French.
note n . o . t . e . note. note means a brief
written record. He made a note of the appointment.
nothing n . o . t . h . i . n . g . nothing.
nothing means a quantity of no importance.
It looked like nothing I had ever seen before.
notice n . o . t . i . c . e . notice. notice
means an announcement containing information
about a future event. You didn't give me enough
notice.
take notice. take notice. take notice means
observe with special attention. Take notice
of the great architecture.
noticeable n . o . t . i . c . e . a . b . l
. e . noticeable. noticeable means capable
or worthy of being perceived. Noticeable shadows
under her eyes.
notion n . o . t . i . o . n . notion. notion
means a vague idea in which some confidence
is placed. His notion of her was favorable.
novel n . o . v . e . l . novel. novel means
a extended fictional work in prose; usually
in the form of a story. The novels of Jane
Austen.
November N . o . v . e . m . b . e . r . November.
November means the month following October
and preceding December. He started work here
last November.
now n . o . w . now. now means at the present
moment. He is busy now writing a new novel.
nowhere n . o . w . h . e . r . e . nowhere.
nowhere means not anywhere; in or at or to
no place. I am going nowhere.
nuclear n . u . c . l . e . a . r . nuclear.
nuclear means deriving destructive energy
from the release of atomic energy. Nuclear
weapons.
number n . u . m . b . e . r . number. number
means the property possessed by a sum or total
or indefinite quantity of units or individuals.
The number of parameters is small.
numerous n . u . m . e . r . o . u . s . numerous.
numerous means amounting to a large indefinite
number. The family was numerous.
nurse n . u . r . s . e . nurse. nurse means
one skilled in caring for young children or
the sick usually under the supervision of
a physician. She had spent 29 years as a nurse.
nut n . u . t . nut. nut means usually large
hard-shelled seed. Nuts and seeds are good
sources of vitamin E.
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