| 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 |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.