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(46 words)
naive
adjective mainly disapproving
too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life:
naked
adjective
[ before noun ] A naked feeling or quality is not hidden, although it is bad:
namely
adverb
used when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you have just said:
nap
noun
[ C ] a short sleep, especially during the day:
narrow
verb
[ I or T ] to become less wide or to make something less wide:
narrow-minded
adjective disapproving
not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own:
natural
adjective
A natural ability or characteristic is one that you were born with:
naturally
adverb
happening or existing as part of nature and not made or done by people:
come naturally (to sb)
If a particular skill comes naturally (to you), you are able to do it easily, with little effort or learning:
nature
noun
[ S or U ] the type or main characteristic of something:
anywhere near
informal
close in time, quality, distance, or amount:
not nearly as/so
a lot less:
neatly
adverb
in a tidy way:
necessity
noun
[ U ] the need for something:
[ C ] something that you need, especially in order to live:
needless to say
as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising:
neglect
verb [ T ]
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:
noun [ U ]
a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention:
negotiate
verb
[ I or T ] to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them:
negotiation
noun [ C or U ]
the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves:
nervousness
noun [ U ]
There is growing nervousness about the possibility of a war.
neutral
adjective
NO OPINION
not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war:
NOT NOTICEABLE
having features or characteristics that are not easily noticed:
never-ending
adjective
Something that is never-ending never ends or seems as if it will never end:
be good/bad news
to be someone or something that will affect a person or situation well/badly:
newsletter
noun [ C ]
a printed or electronic document containing information about the recent activities of an organization, sent regularly to the organization’s members:
the next best thing
the thing that is best, if you cannot have or do the thing you really want:
noble
adjective
MORAL
moral in an honest, brave, and kind way:
HIGH RANK
belonging to a high social rank in a society, especially by birth:
nominate
verb [ T ]
to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour:
to say officially that a film, song, programme, etc. will be included in a competition for a prize:
nomination
noun [ C or U ]
the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a job, position, or prize:
nonetheless/nevertheless
despite what has just been said or done:
non-existent
adjective
Something that is non-existent does not exist or is not present in a particular place:
norm
noun [ C usually plural ]
an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with:
the norm
a situation or type of behaviour that is expected and considered to be typical:
notable
adjective
important and deserving attention, because of being very good or interesting:
notably
adverb
especially or most importantly:
note
noun
[ S ] an emotion or a way of expressing something:
make/take a note
to write something down or remember it carefully:
at short notice
uk us on short notice
only a short time before something happens:
noticeable
adjective
easy to see or recognize:
notify
verb [ T ]
to tell someone officially about something:
notion
noun [ C or U ]
a belief or idea:
notorious
adjective
famous for something bad:
notwithstanding
preposition, adverb formal
despite the fact or thing mentioned:
number
verb
[ T ] to give something a number in a series and usually to write this number on it:
numerous
adjective
many:
nutrition
noun [ U ]
the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health:
nutritional/nutritive
adjective
relating to nutrition:
nutritious
adjective
containing many of the substances needed for life and growth: