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17 words
clear filters
nadir
/ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)/
noun
C2
The lowest point in somebody's fortunes.
nag
/ˈnæɡ/
verb
B2
4 meanings
To keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
namegiving
noun
C2
The occasion of choosing and announcing a child's name.
narcotic
/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/
noun
C2
A drug that relieves pain and dulls the senses.
narwhal
noun
C2
An Arctic whale with one long straight tusk out of its head.
nauru
noun
C2
The world's smallest island republic, in the Pacific.
neophyte
/ˈniː.əˌfaɪt/
noun
C2
Somebody new to a subject or a belief.
nicety
/ˈnaɪsɪti/
noun
C2
A fine point of detail or of manners.
nimbus
/ˈnɪmbəs/
noun
C2
2 meanings
A dark rain cloud.
nitre
noun
C2
A white salt used in gunpowder and curing.
non sequitur
/ˌnɒn ˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/
noun
C2
A conclusion that simply does not follow.
nonce
/nɒns/
noun
C2
The present occasion, in the phrase for the nonce.
nonentity
noun
C2
Somebody of no importance whatever.
nostalgia
/nɒˈstæld͡ʒə/
noun
C2
The sweet ache of missing times that are gone.
notoriety
/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/
noun
C2
Fame for something bad.
numismatics
/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/
noun
C2
The collecting and study of coins.
nymph
/ˈnɪmf/
noun
C1
2 meanings
A minor female spirit of woods and water.