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nail
noun : a pin-shaped piece of metal used to hold things together
name
noun : the word or words by which a person, animal, thing, or place is known
nap
noun : a short sleep
nature
noun : the natural world, including animals, plants, and land
neck
noun : the part of the body that joins the head to the main part of the body
need
noun : something one must have
neighbor
noun : a person who lives near another person
neighbor
noun : a person or thing that is next to or close to another person or thing
nest
noun : a place where birds or other animals lay eggs and/or take care of their young
news
noun : new information, especially about an important event
newspaper
noun : many large, folded sheets of paper printed with news, ads, opinions, and letters to the editor
nickel
noun : a coin used in the United States and Canada that is worth five cents
night
noun : the time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark outside
nighttime
noun : the time when it is dark outside
nine
noun : the number between eight and ten; 9
nineteen
noun : the number between eighteen and twenty; 19
no
noun : a negative answer
noise
noun : a sound, or sounds, that are loud or unpleasant to hear
noon
noun : twelve o'clock in the day
north
noun : the direction to the left of one facing east; the opposite of south
nose
noun : the part of the body that allows humans and other animals to smell and breathe
note
noun : a short written message, reminder, or comment
note
noun : a symbol for a musical tone
November
noun : the eleventh month of the year
number
noun : a symbol or word used to count or tell how many of something there are
nurse
noun : a person trained to care for sick people
nut
noun : the hard-shelled fruit of some plants that people and other animals often eat
nachos
noun : small, crispy pieces of tortillas that are topped with melted cheese and other ingredients
nag
noun : a horse that is old, in poor health, or worn out
nakedness
noun : the state of being without clothing or other body covering
namesake
noun : a person named for another person
napkin
noun : a square or rectangular piece of paper or fabric used to wipe food from the mouth and hands
Naples
noun : a city on the southern coast of Italy
narrator
noun : a person or character who tells a story
narwhal
noun : a type of toothed whale, the male of which has one long, straight tusk
NASCAR
noun : National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing; a racing organization and the events it organizes
nation
noun : a large group of people who live under one government and sometimes share a common language and culture
National Mall
noun : a grassy, public area in Washington, D.C., that includes and is bordered by museums, monuments, and memorials
national treasure
noun : something or someone of great value to a particular country or nation's heritage
nationality
noun : the state of being a citizen of a certain country; an ethnic group that forms a part of a country
Native American
noun : a person whose ancestors lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived
native tongue
noun : the language a person grows up speaking
natural disaster
noun : a sudden event caused by natural forces that causes widespread damage or death
natural gas
noun : an odorless, colorless, clean-burning fossil fuel
naturalist
noun : a person who studies nature and natural history, especially plants and animals
nausea
noun : a sick feeling in one’s stomach
Navidad
noun : the Spanish word for "Christmas"; a winter holiday for people of the Christian faith that celebrates the birth of Jesus
navigation
noun : the act of steering a course toward a destination
navigator
noun : a person who plots a course to arrive at an intended destination
navy
noun : a country's military force that fights at sea
Nebraska
noun : a U.S. state in the central region, just north of Kansas (capital: Lincoln)
necessity
noun : something that one must have or do
necklace
noun : a piece of jewelry or other ornament worn around the neck
nectar
noun : the sweet liquid that flowering plants make
needle
noun : a thin piece of smooth metal with a sharp tip at one end
negative
noun : a photographic image that has dark and light areas reversed
negotiation
noun : an attempt to reach a formal agreement through discussion
neighborhood
noun : a small part of a city or town
Neil Armstrong
noun : first person to walk on the Moon (1930-2012)
neon
noun : a type of gas used in advertising signs and fluorescent lamps
nephew
noun : the son of someone's brother or sister, or brother-in-law or sister-in-law
Neptune
noun : a large blue planet that is eighth from the Sun; a gas giant
nerve
noun : courage when dealing with a challenging situation
nerves
noun : fibers in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body
nerves
noun : feelings of unease, anxiety, or nervousness
nervousness
noun : anxiety or unease about a situation, usually one in the near future or one that has an uncertain outcome
nesting box
noun : a box where a bird nests and lays eggs
net
noun : a group of fibers, often made of string or rope, that are woven together to form loose fabric with large holes
Netherlands
noun : a country in northwestern Europe on the North Sea
network
noun : a group of computers or things that are connected to each other
neutron
noun : a particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge
Nevada
noun : a U.S. state in the western region, just west of Utah (capital: Carson City)
New Brunswick
noun : a province in southeastern Canada on the Gulf of St. Lawrence
New Deal
noun : a group of laws and policies put in place by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help end the Great Depression
New Frontier
noun : a proposal to help solve problems, including a slow economy, poverty, and racial discrimination, in the United States in the 1960s
New Guinea
noun : an island in the South Pacific Ocean just north of Australia
New Hampshire
noun : a U.S. state in the Northeast, just east of Vermont (capital: Concord)
New Jersey
noun : a U.S. state on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, just east of Pennsylvania (capital: Trenton)
New Mexico
noun : a U.S. state in the Southwest between Arizona and Texas (capital: Santa Fe)
new moon
noun : the first phase of the Moon, when its dark side is toward Earth or when it appears as a narrow crescent for a few days afterward
New Orleans
noun : a large city in southeastern Louisiana
New Year
noun : the holiday that marks the beginning of a new calendar year
New York
noun : a U.S. state in the Northeast, just north of Pennsylvania (capital: Albany)
New Zealand
noun : a country in the South Pacific Ocean made up of two large islands and many smaller ones
newcomer
noun : a person who has recently arrived in a place, situation, or group
Newfoundland and Labrador
noun : a Canadian province located at the far eastern edge of the country
newsprint
noun : an inexpensive, absorbent, low-quality paper used for printing newspapers
newt
noun : a small salamander that is semi aquatic
Niagara Falls
noun : a huge waterfall on the Niagara River between Ontario, Canada, and New York State
nicknack
noun : a small decorative object
nickname
noun : a name given to a person or thing in fun or affection, or to shorten a real name
niece
noun : the daughter of someone's sister or brother, or sister-in-law or brother-in-law
Nigeria
noun : a country in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
nightfall
noun : the end of the day
nightmare
noun : a scary dream
nine o'clock
noun : one hour before ten o'clock
ninety
noun : the number between eighty-nine and ninety-one; 90
Nobel Prize
noun : one of six prizes awarded each year for work in chemistry, economics, literature, medicine, or physics, or for advancing the cause of world peace
noble
noun : a person of the ruling class
node
noun : the place on the stem of a plant from which a leaf or branch grows
nomad
noun : a person who moves from place to place with no permanent home
nominee
noun : a person picked by a political party to run for elected office
non-sporting dog
noun : a member of a group of dogs that don't fit into the other six groups of dogs
nonfiction
noun : writings that are factual rather than imaginary
nonsense
noun : words or ideas that make no sense or have no meaning
nonviolence
noun : the refusal to use physical force or violence as response
noodle
noun : pasta that may be shaped like a strip, tube, or ring
nook
noun : a small corner or part of a room that is used for a specific purpose
Nordic skiing
noun : any type of skiing in which the heels are not attached to the skis
North America
noun : a continent that makes up the northern part of the American landmass
North Carolina
noun : a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic region, just south of Virginia (capital: Raleigh)
North Dakota
noun : a U.S. state in the extreme north-central region, just west of Minnesota (capital: Bismarck)
north pole
noun : the end of a magnet where lines of force flow out
North Pole
noun : the point farthest north on the Earth along its axis
northeast
noun : an intermediate direction or point on the compass midway between north and east
northwest
noun : an intermediate direction or point on the compass midway between north and west
Northwest Passage
noun : an imaginary trade route across North America that went up the Missouri River and down the Columbia River
Northwest Territories
noun : a Canadian territory located between the Yukon and Nunavut
Norway
noun : a northern European country located between Sweden and the North Atlantic Ocean
nostril
noun : one of the two openings of the nose
notation
noun : written symbols used to represent something, such as the length and pitch of musical notes
notch
noun : an indentation or cutout that is often V-shaped
notebook
noun : a book with blank or lined pages on which to write
notepad
noun : a small stack of paper, glued together on one edge, that is used for writing notes
notes
noun : a written record of things that happen or are said
noun
noun : a word that is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea
Nova Scotia
noun : a province in eastern Canada on the Atlantic Ocean
novel
noun : a long piece of writing that is made up
novelty
noun : something new and unusual
nozzle
noun : a part at the end of a hose, pipe, or tube that is used to direct and control a stream of liquid or gas
nucleus
noun : the positively charged central region of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing most of the atom’s mass
nucleus
noun : the center of a comet, made of small particles of ice and frozen gas that can turn to vapor and form a tail as the comet nears a star
nucleus
noun : a cell part that controls a cell's activity
nugget
noun : a small lump of gold or another precious metal
nuisance
noun : an annoying person or thing
number
noun : a numeral on a piece of clothing worn by people who play sports
number line
noun : a line on which numbers are marked at regular spaces
numeral
noun : a symbol or group of symbols that represent a number
numerator
noun : the number above or to the left of the line in a fraction
nun
noun : a female member of a religious community who vows to remain poor and unmarried, and devotes her life to active service or prayer
Nunavut
noun : a north-central territory of Canada that includes many large islands
nursery
noun : a baby's room
nutrients
noun : substances that living things need to live, stay healthy, and grow
nutrition
noun : food part that is needed for life and growth; the study of foods and how the body uses them
nylon
noun : a strong, slippery human-made fabric
nymph
noun : in stories, a spirit in the shape of a young woman who lives in mountains, forests, meadows, or water
nymph
noun : an immature form of certain kinds of insects that does not look very different from its adult form
nacre
noun : the material oysters use to make their shells and to make pearls
Nagasaki
noun : a Japanese city that was the second populated place in history to be bombed by a nuclear weapon
Nahuatl
noun : a member of a native people of central Mexico; the language of these people
naked mole rat
noun : a burrowing, almost hairless rodent that is nearly blind and lives in Africa
Napoleonic Wars
noun : a series of wars in the early 1800s in which the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte attempted and failed to take over Europe
narrative
noun : writing that entertains or tells a story
Nasump
noun : thick porridge made from ground corn and cooked with meat, fruit, or vegetables (a traditional Native American food)
national debt
noun : the total amount of money a country owes
nationalism
noun : the belief in the success and independence of one's own nation
native plant
noun : a plant species that has inhabited a region for thousands of years
native societies
noun : the societies and civilizations of the first people to occupy an area
NATO
noun : the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a group of countries in North America and Europe that work together to defend each other
natron
noun : a special salt used to dry mummies, similar to baking soda
natural pollution
noun : pollution from a natural source, such as a volcanic eruption or a forest fire
natural resource
noun : anything found in nature that can be used to produce a product, such as land, water, or coal
natural selection
noun : the process by which living things best suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more
nautical mile
noun : a unit of measure for distances at sea equal to about 6,000 feet
Navajo
noun : a member of a Native American people in the Southwest; the language of these people
navigational satellite
noun : a satellite that helps vehicles know their location
Nazi
noun : a member of the ruling political party in Germany from 1933 to 1945
neap tide
noun : the smallest tide during a month, caused by the Sun and Moon pulling against each other
nebula
noun : a region or cloud of interstellar dust and gas appearing as a bright or dark patch
nerve net
noun : a simple nervous system found in the bodies of cnidarians and echinoderms
nervous system
noun : the body system that gathers information from and responds to the senses, and affects thinking and behavior
neuron
noun : a nerve cell that carries information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
neutrality
noun : the state of not taking sides in a conflict
neutron star
noun : a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; a compact mass of neutrons
New World
noun : North and South America, especially in relation to early exploration
news story
noun : an article that includes important information about a newsworthy event
niche
noun : the role or position of an organism in its environment
night vision
noun : the ability to see in the dark
night writing
noun : a system of reading and writing using twelve raised dots
nightingale
noun : a small European songbird, the male of which is known for its sweet song, usually at night
Nile River
noun : a river that runs north through eastern Africa and ends at the Mediterranean Sea
nitrates
noun : chemical compounds essential to plant life that are harmful to living things in high quantities
nitrogen
noun : a gas that makes up more than three quarters of Earth's atmosphere
nitrous oxide
noun : a greenhouse gas made of two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
nobility
noun : people who are born into or are appointed to powerful positions
node
noun : a bump or lump on an ant's body, located between the thorax and abdomen
Nomex
noun : a brand-name fire-retardant material
nonrenewable energy
noun : a source of energy that is depleted by use
nonrenewable resource
noun : a supply of something that cannot be replaced after it has been used, such as petroleum and minerals
North Africa
noun : a region in the northern part of Africa made up of seven countries
North Korea
noun : a country in Asia located at the north end of the Korean Peninsula
nuclear energy
noun : energy that is released when the atoms of radioactive materials are split or merged
nuclear fission
noun : a process by which the nuclei of atoms are split apart to create energy
nuclear fusion
noun : a process by which the nuclei of atoms are joined together to create energy
nudibranch
noun : a kind of mollusk without a shell that lives on the ocean floor
Nuremberg Trials
noun : a series of trials in which leaders of Nazi Germany were tried for war crimes
nurse log
noun : a fallen, dead tree that provides a home and food for living things