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57 words
clear filters
nameless
adjective
B2+
2 meanings
Having no name, or not identified.
narcissism
/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/
noun
B2+
Excessive admiration of yourself.
narrate
/nəˈɹeɪt/
verb
B2+
To tell a story aloud from beginning to end.
narration
/nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
noun
B2+
The telling of a story, especially aloud over pictures.
narrative
/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/
noun
B2+
An account of connected events.
nationalism
/ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/
noun
B2+
Strong devotion to the interests of your own country.
naught
/nɔːt/
noun
B2+
Nothing at all.
nautical
/ˈnɔːtɪ.kəl/
adjective
B2+
To do with ships and the sea.
nectar
/ˈnɛk.tə/
noun
B2+
The sweet liquid flowers offer to insects.
negativity
/ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/
noun
B2+
A habit of seeing the bad side of everything.
negligence
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/
noun
B2+
Failing to take the care a reasonable person would.
negotiation
/nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
noun
B2+
Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
negotiator
/nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə/
noun
B2+
Somebody whose job is agreeing terms.
neigh
/neɪ̯/
verb
B2+
To make the long high call a horse makes.
nemesis
/ˈnɛməsɪs/
noun
B2+
An enemy or a downfall that cannot be escaped.
nervously
adverb
B2+
In a way that shows worry or fear.
nestle
/ˈnɛsəl/
verb
B2+
To settle comfortably into a warm safe place.
netball
/ˈnɛtbɔːl/
noun
B2+
A team game of passing and shooting into a raised ring.
networking
/ˈnɛtˌwɜː(r)kɪŋ/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
Building useful professional contacts.
neurological
/nɝəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
adjective
B2+
To do with the nerves and the brain.
neuron
/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/
noun
B2+
A single nerve cell carrying signals through the brain.
neuter
/ˈnjuːtə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To operate on an animal so it cannot breed.
neutralize
/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/
verb
B2+
To cancel the effect of something.
newsreader
noun
B2+
The person who reads the news on television or radio.
newsstand
noun
B2+
A street stall selling papers and magazines.
newsworthy
adjective
B2+
Interesting or important enough to report.
newt
/ˈnjuːt/
noun
B2+
A small amphibian with a long tail.
nicaragua
noun
B2+
A country in Central America.
nightlife
/ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
noun
B2+
The entertainment a town offers after dark.
nirvana
/nɪrˈvɑːn(ɑː)/
noun
B2+
A state of perfect peace beyond all suffering.
nitrate
/ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/
noun
B2+
A salt used in fertiliser and in preserving meat.
nobility
/noʊˈbɪlɪti/
noun
B2+
The class holding hereditary titles, or greatness of character.
nobleman
/ˈnoʊbl̩mən/
noun
B2+
A man of high hereditary rank.
nomad
/ˈnəʊmæd/
noun
B2+
A person who lives moving from place to place.
nomadic
/nəʊˈmæd.ɪk/
adjective
B2+
Moving from place to place rather than settling.
nonexistent
adjective
B2+
Not existing at all.
nonprofit
adjective
B2+
Run for a cause rather than to make money.
nonviolent
adjective
B2+
Refusing to use force.
nook
/nʊk/
noun
B2+
A small sheltered corner or recess.
norm
/nɔːm/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
What is usual and expected in a group.
normality
/nɔːˈmæl.ɪ.ti/
noun
B2+
The state of things being as they usually are.
northward
/ˈnɔɹθwɚd/
adverb
B2+
Towards the colder half of the world.
notary
/ˈnoʊtəɹi/
noun
B2+
An official who witnesses signatures on documents.
nourish
/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/
verb
B2+
To feed something so it stays healthy and grows.
nourishing
adjective
B2+
Giving the body what it needs to thrive.
novelist
/ˈnɑvəlɪst/
noun
B2+
Somebody who writes novels.
novelty
/ˈnɑvəlti/
noun
B2+
The quality of being new, or a small cheap toy.
novice
/ˈnɒvɪs/
noun
B2+
Somebody just beginning at something.
nucleus
/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
The dense centre of an atom or a cell.
null
/nʌl/
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A deliberate absence of any value.
numbing
adjective
B2+
Taking away feeling from what it touches.
numbness
noun
B2+
2 meanings
A loss of feeling in part of the body.
nurture
/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/
verb
B2+
To care for something young and help it develop.
nutmeg
/ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/
noun
B2+
A warm brown spice grated from a hard seed.
nutrient
/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/
noun
B2+
A substance in food that the body needs to grow.
nutrition
/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ən/
noun
B2+
The science of what food gives the body.
nutritional
/njuːˈtɹɪʃ.ə.nəl/
adjective
B2+
To do with the goodness in food.