| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| newspaper | a printed daily or weekly paper that tells you about things that have just happened |
| next | the nearest; the one after |
| nib | the metal point of a pen |
| nibble | to eat with tiny bites |
| nice | kind; friendly; pretty; pleasant |
| nick | a little cut in something |
| nickle | a silvery-grey metal |
| nickname | a name you give to someone for fun, to describe what he is like, such as shortly for someone who is not very tall |
| niece | the daughter of a brother or sister |
| night | the time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark |
| nightdress | a garment worn in bed by girls and women |
| nightgown | another word for nightdress |
| nightingale | a small brown bird whose song is even more beautiful at night than in the daytime |
| nimble | quick or clever in moving or climbing |
| nip | to pinch or bite of a little bit of something |
| no | the opposite of yes. The same word also means not any |
| noble | great; grand |
| nobleman | a man of high rank |
| nobody | no one; no person |
| nocturnal | happening at night, nightly |
| nod | to bend your head forward and back to show you agree. The same word also means to let your head fall forward when you are sleepy |
| noise | a sound, sometimes very loud |
| nomad | one of a group of people who have no permanent home, but who roam about looking for food for themselves and their animals |
| none | not one; not any |
| nonsense | talk which means nothing |
| noon | 12 o’clock in the day; midday |
| noose | a loop in a rope, with a slip-knot that can be tightened by pulling it |
| normal | ordinary; usual |
| north | the direction which is the opposite of south, on your left as you face the rising sun |
| nose | the part of your face with which you smell, and through which you breathe |
| nosey | wanting to know all about other people’s belongings and activities |
| nostalgia | homesickness |
| nostril | one of the two openings in your nose |
| notable | worthy of note, remarkable, conspicuous |
| note | a short letter. The same word also means a sound in music or a piece of paper money |
| notebook | a little book in which you write things down that you don’t want to forget |
| nothing | not anything |
| notice | to see something. The same word also means a printed piece of paper announcing something. |
| notion | mental conception, idea, opinion |
| notorious | known to disadvantage, ill known and spoken of |
| nought | nothing; zero |
| nourish | to feed |
| novel | new and different. The same word also means a long story about imaginary people |
| novelty | something new and different |
| now | at this time |
| nowhere | not anywhere or at any place |
| nozzle | a spout at the end of a pipe or hose |
| nude | naked; without clothing |
| nudge | to poke or push someone gently with your elbow |
| nuisanse | something or someone who gets in the way of what others want to do |
What are idioms?
Idioms can be defined as a group of words having a meaning different from the individual meanings of each word in the group.