| 2201 | neither | You use neither to connect two negative possibilities. |
| 2202 | nervous | When a person is nervous, they think something bad will happen. |
| 2203 | net | A net is a bag made of strong thread. It is used to catch animals. |
| 2204 | network | A network is a group of people or organizations that are in some way connected to each other. |
| 2205 | neutral | If someone is neutral, then they do not help either of the two fighting sides. |
| 2206 | never | Never is when something is impossible or will not happen. |
| 2207 | nevertheless | Nevertheless shows a difference to what is expected or known. |
| 2208 | newcomer | A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group. |
| 2209 | nick | To nick something or someone means to cut them slightly with a sharp object. |
| 2210 | nightmare | A nightmare is a bad or scary dream. |
| 2211 | noble | A noble is a rich and powerful person. |
| 2212 | nod | To nod is to move your head up and down. |
| 2213 | noise | A noise is an unpleasant sound. |
| 2214 | none | None means not any of something. |
| 2215 | nonetheless | If something happens nonetheless, then it occurs despite some other thing. |
| 2216 | nonsense | Nonsense are words or ideas that are silly or foolish. |
| 2217 | nope | Nope is an informal way of saying “no.” |
| 2218 | nor | You use nor to connect two negative ideas. |
| 2219 | norm | A norm is a way of behaving that is considered normal in a particular society. |
| 2220 | normal | A normal thing is usual and not strange. |
| 2221 | notice | To notice something is to see it for the first time. |
| 2222 | notify | To notify someone of something is to tell them about it. |
| 2223 | notion | A notion is an idea or belief about something. |
| 2224 | notorious | When something is notorious, it is well known because of something bad. |
| 2225 | notwithstanding | We use notwithstanding when we want to show that, although something has been done, it is not enough. A similar term is “in spite of”. |
| 2226 | nourish | To nourish is to give someone or something the food needed to live. |
| 2227 | novel | A novel is a book that tells a story. |
| 2228 | novelty | A novelty is something that is new, original, or strange. |
| 2229 | nowadays | Nowadays means at the present time. |
| 2230 | nowhere | Nowhere means no place or not existing. |
| 2231 | nuclear | A nuclear thing relates to the division or joining of atoms. |
| 2232 | nucleus | The nucleus is the central part of an atom or cell. |
| 2233 | nuisance | A nuisance is a person or thing that is annoying or causes a lot of problems. |
| 2234 | numb | When a body part is numb, it does not have any feeling. |
| 2235 | numerous | If something is numerous, there are many of those things. |
| 2236 | nurse | A nurse is a person who helps sick people in the hospital. |
| 2237 | nursery | A nursery is a room where babies and children sleep, play, or are cared for. |
| 2238 | nurture | To nurture something means to care for it as it grows or develops. |
| 2239 | nut | A nut is a hard seed or fruit that comes from some trees and bushes. |
| 2240 | nutrition | Nutrition is the process of eating the right kind of food in order to stay healthy. |
| 2241 | nutritious | When something is nutritious, it helps the body stay healthy. |
| 2242 | oath | An oath is a formal, often public, promise. |
| 2243 | obey | To obey means to follow what a law or a person says to do. |
| 2244 | object | An object is a non-living thing that you can see or touch. |
| 2245 | objective | An objective is a goal or plan that someone has. |
| 2246 | oblige | To oblige someone means to require them to do something. |
| 2247 | obscure | If something is obscure, it is not well known. |
| 2248 | observe | To observe something is to watch it. |
| 2249 | obsess | To obsess about something means to think about it all of the time. |
| 2250 | obsolete | If something is obsolete, it is not used anymore because something better exists. |
| 2251 | obstacle | An obstacle is an object or a problem that stops you from doing something. |
| 2252 | obstruct | To obstruct something means to get in its way. |
| 2253 | obtain | To obtain is to get something you want or need. |
| 2254 | obvious | Obvious means clear or easy to see. |
| 2255 | occupation | An occupation is a person’s job. |
| 2256 | occupy | To occupy a place is to live, work, or be there. |
| 2257 | occur | To occur means to happen. |
| 2258 | ocean | The ocean is all of the salt water that surrounds land. |
| 2259 | odd | Something odd is unusual. |
| 2260 | odor | An odor is a very distinct smell. |
| 2261 | offend | To offend is to make someone angry or upset. |
| 2262 | offense | An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law. |
| 2263 | officer | An officer is a leader in the army. |
| 2264 | official | An official thing is approved by someone in authority. |
| 2265 | offset | To offset means to use one thing to cancel out the effect of another thing. |
| 2266 | offspring | Offspring are the children of a person or the babies of an animal. |
| 2267 | often | Often is when something happens many times. |
| 2268 | oil | Oil is a smooth, thick liquid made from plants or some animals, and is especially in cooking. |
| 2269 | old | Someone who is old has lived for many years. |
| 2270 | olive | An olive is a small egg-shaped black or green fruit. |
| 2271 | omen | An omen is a sign of what will happen in the future. |
| 2272 | omission | An omission is something that has been left out or not done. |
| 2273 | omit | When you omit something, you leave it out or do not do it. |
| 2274 | ongoing | If something is ongoing, then it is still happening or still growing. |
| 2275 | onset | The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it. |
| 2276 | open | To open is to move something so that an opening is not covered. |
| 2277 | operate | To operate means to work or function. |
| 2278 | operation | An operation is when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body. |
| 2279 | opinion | An opinion is a thought about a person or a thing. |
| 2280 | opponent | An opponent is a person or group trying to defeat another person or group. |
| 2281 | opportunity | An opportunity is a chance to do something. |
| 2282 | oppose | To oppose something means to dislike it or act against it. |
| 2283 | opposite | If A is the opposite of B, A is completely different from B. |
| 2284 | oppress | To oppress someone means to rule over them in a cruel and unfair way. |
| 2285 | optic | When something is optic, it relates to the eyes or light. |
| 2286 | optimism | Optimism is the state of being hopeful about the future. |
| 2287 | optimist | An optimist is someone who has a lot of hope and always sees the bright side of things. |
| 2288 | option | An option is a choice between two or more things. |
| 2289 | oracle | An oracle is a person who speaks with gods and gives advice about the future. |
| 2290 | orangutan | An orangutan is a large ape with red and brown hair and long arms. |
| 2291 | orbit | To orbit something means to move around it in a continuous, curving path. |
| 2292 | ordeal | An ordeal is a bad experience. |
| 2293 | ordinary | Ordinary means normal, or not special in any way. |
| 2294 | ore | Ore is the raw form of rock or material from which a valuable metal is taken. |
| 2295 | organic | If food is organic, it is grown without adding chemicals to it. |
| 2296 | organism | An organism is a living thing, especially a very small one. |
| 2297 | organize | To organize is to plan or get ready for an event. |
| 2298 | oriented | When you are oriented towards something, you are faced in that direction. |
| 2299 | original | If something is original, it is the first one of that thing. |
| 2300 | originally | Originally is used in place of “in the beginning” or “when something first happened or began.” |
| 2301 | originate | To originate somewhere is to start there. |
| 2302 | ornament | An ornament is an attractive object that people display in their homes. |
| 2303 | orphan | An orphan is a child who does not have parents. |
| 2304 | otherwise | Otherwise means in another way if you don’t do this. |
| 2305 | ought | If you ought to do an action, it is the right thing to do. |
| 2306 | outback | The outback is the wild inland region of Australia where very few people live. |
| 2307 | outbreak | An outbreak is a sudden start or increase of fighting or disease. |
| 2308 | outburst | An outburst is a sudden, strong expression of an emotion. |
| 2309 | outcome | An outcome is the end result of an action or event. |
| 2310 | outfit | An outfit is a set of clothes worn together, often for a certain job or event. |
| 2311 | outlaw | An outlaw is a criminal who hides from the police. |
| 2312 | outline | An outline is the plan for a story or essay. |
| 2313 | outlook | An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something. |
| 2314 | outmoded | If something is outmoded, then it is no longer in fashion or use. |
| 2315 | outnumber | To outnumber a group means to have a greater number than it. |
| 2316 | output | Output is the amount of something that a person or thing produces. |
| 2317 | outrage | To outrage is to make someone feel very angry or shocked. |
| 2318 | outraged | If someone is outraged, they are very angry. |
| 2319 | outright | When something is outright, it is open and direct. |
| 2320 | outspoken | If someone is outspoken, then they are not afraid to say what they think. |
| 2321 | outstretched | If something is outstretched, then it is extended to its full length. |
| 2322 | outweigh | To outweigh something means to exceed it in value, amount, or importance. |
| 2323 | overall | When a thing is talked about overall, the whole thing is considered. |
| 2324 | overboard | When something is overboard, it is over the side of a boat and in the water. |
| 2325 | overcast | When the sky is overcast, it is full of clouds and is not sunny. |
| 2326 | overcome | To overcome a problem is to successfully fix it. |
| 2327 | overcrowded | When a place is overcrowded, it has too many people or things in it. |
| 2328 | overhead | If something is overhead, it is located above you. |
| 2329 | overjoyed | If someone is overjoyed, then they are extremely happy. |
| 2330 | overlap | To overlap something means to cover a piece of it. |
| 2331 | overload | To overload something means to put more things into it than it is meant to hold. |
| 2332 | overlook | To overlook something is to not notice it or to not realize that it is important. |
| 2333 | overnight | An overnight action happens during the night. |
| 2334 | overpopulation | Overpopulation is the state of having too many people in an area. |
| 2335 | overseas | Overseas shows an action happens in another country, across an ocean. |
| 2336 | oversee | To oversee something means to make sure that it is being done properly. |
| 2337 | overuse | Overuse occurs when something is utilized too many times. |
| 2338 | overview | An overview is a general description of a situation. |
| 2339 | overweight | Overweight people or animals are heavier than is healthy. |
| 2340 | overwhelm | To overwhelm is to exist in such a large amount that someone cannot deal with it. |
| 2341 | overwork | To overwork someone means to make them tired with too much work. |
| 2342 | own | To own something means to have it. That thing belongs to you. |
| 2343 | oxygen | Oxygen is a gas that all living things need to breathe. |
| 2344 | pace | The pace of something is the speed at which it happens. |
| 2345 | pad | A pad is a thick piece of soft material used to protect or clean things. |
| 2346 | paddle | A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water. |
| 2347 | pain | Pain is the feeling that you have when you are hurt. |
| 2348 | palate | The palate is the top part of the mouth. |
| 2349 | pale | Pale means that a color or thing is not bright. |
| 2350 | panic | To panic is to feel so nervous or afraid that one cannot think clearly. |
| 2351 | parachute | A parachute is a device that helps people and things fall to the ground safely. |
| 2352 | parade | A parade is a series of things or people that come or are shown one after another. |
| 2353 | paradise | Paradise is the place or condition of happiness where things are perfect. |
| 2354 | paradox | A paradox is a true statement or real event that seems illogical. |
| 2355 | parallel | If two things are parallel, they are the same distance away from each other (along their entire length). |
| 2356 | paralysis | Paralysis is the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body. |
| 2357 | paraphrase | To paraphrase is to make someone else’s writing or speech shorter. |
| 2358 | parasite | A parasite is a tiny animal or plant that attaches to another animal to get food. |
| 2359 | parcel | A parcel is a package of things to be carried or mailed somewhere. |
| 2360 | pardon | To pardon is to not be angry at someone for asking a question or for making a mistake. |
| 2361 | parish | A parish is the area for which a priest in some Christian churches is responsible. |
| 2362 | partiality | A partiality is a tendency to prefer one thing to another. |
| 2363 | participant | A participant is someone who joins in a social event or competition. |
| 2364 | participate | To participate is to be active and do something. |
| 2365 | particle | A particle is a very small piece of something. |
| 2366 | particular | If something is particular, then it is a single, important part of a group of things. |
| 2367 | partner | Your partner is someone who lives or works with you as an equal. |
| 2368 | passage | A passage is a narrow space that people can move through. |
| 2369 | passenger | A passenger is a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane. |
| 2370 | passive | A passive person does not take action to solve problems. |
| 2371 | paste | A paste is a thick and smooth substance. |
| 2372 | pastime | A pastime is an activity that you do often for fun. |
| 2373 | pastor | A pastor is a minister in charge of a parish or church. |
| 2374 | pasture | A pasture is an area of land covered with grass for animals to use as food. |
| 2375 | pat | To pat something is to hit it softly with your hand. |
| 2376 | patent | A patent is a right to be the only person allowed to make or sell a new product. |
| 2377 | path | A path is a way from one place to another that people can walk along. |
| 2378 | pathological | When a behavior is pathological, it is extreme, unacceptable, and sometimes a symptom of disease. |
| 2379 | patient | If people are patient, they don’t become angry or upset easily. |
| 2380 | patriot | A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and defends their country. |
| 2381 | patrol | A patrol is a group of people or vehicles that go through an area to make sure that it is free of trouble or danger. |
| 2382 | pattern | A pattern is a way in which something is done or organized. |
| 2383 | pause | To pause means to stop doing something for a while. |
| 2384 | paw | A paw is an animal’s foot that has claws or soft pads. |
| 2385 | payment | When you make a payment, you give someone some money for what you get. |
| 2386 | pea | Peas are a vegetable that is small, round, and green. |
| 2387 | peace | Peace is a time without war. |
| 2388 | peak | The peak is the very top of a mountain. |
| 2389 | pedestrian | A pedestrian is a person who is walking on a street. |
| 2390 | peel | To peel fruits and vegetables is to remove their skin. |
| 2391 | peer | To peer at something is to watch it carefully. |
| 2392 | penalize | To penalize someone means to punish him or her. |
| 2393 | penetrate | To penetrate something means to enter into it. |
| 2394 | peninsula | A peninsula is a large piece of land that is surrounded by the sea on three sides. |
| 2395 | penny | A penny is a coin worth one cent. |
| 2396 | people | People are humans. |
| 2397 | per | Per is used to mean “each” when giving a price, size, or amount. |
| 2398 | perceive | To perceive something means to be aware of it. |
| 2399 | percent | A percent is an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something. |
| 2400 | perception | A perception of a situation is a way of thinking about it or understanding it. |