| neighbor
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| someone who lives near you.
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| neighborhood
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| the people and the area where you live.
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| nephew
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| the son of a person’s brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
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| nerve
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| a thin fiber that connects your brain to all parts of your body
| Nerves carry messages to and from your brain so that you can feel and move.
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| nervous
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| slightly worried or frightened about what is happening or going to happen.
| He was nervous about speaking in public.
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| nest
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| the home that a bird or animal builds out of leaves, grass, and other materials.
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| net
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| a material made of knotted threads, string, or rope
| Nets are often used to catch fish.
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| nettle
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| a plant with stinging hairs on its stems and leaves. These hairs can cause a rash on your skin if you touch the plant.
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| network
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| a system of connected lines, roads, people, computers, or organizations.
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| neutral
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| not being on anyone’s side.
| A neutral country.
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| never
| adverb
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| not ever
| I’ve never been here before
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| new
| adjective
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| recently made, or unused
| I bought a new shirt today
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| news
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| information about recent events around the country or around the world.
| Have you heard the news?
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| newspaper
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| large sheets of paper, printed with pictures and news reports
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| next
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| coming immediately after.
| The next day.
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| nib
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| the point at the end of an ink pen where the ink comes out
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| nibble
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| to eat by taking quick, small bites out of something
| Nibbling some nuts.
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| nice
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| pleasant or delightful.
| A nice day.
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| nickel
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| a 5-cent piece
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| nickname
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| a shortened form of a name or an extra name that people may use instead of a person’s full name
| She was so smart that she earned the nickname “Brains.
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| niece
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| the daughter of a person’s brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
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| night
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| the time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark.
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| nightmare
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| an unpleasant and frightening dream
| A nightmare about a ghost
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| nimble
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| able to move quickly and easily.
| Nimble fingers.
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| nitrogen
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| a gas with no taste or smell. All living things contain nitrogen, and air is mainly made of nitrogen.
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| nobody
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| no person
| Nobody came to the party
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| nocturna
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| active at night.
| Bats are nocturnal animals.
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| nod
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| to move your head up and down.
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| noise
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| any kind of sound, especially a sound that is too loud or unpleasant.
| He was making a lot of noise
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| noisy
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| making loud sounds.
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