| 2201 | neither | Neither the path on the left nor the path on the right will lead us home. |
| 2202 | nervous | The boy became nervous when he heard the news. |
| 2203 | net | The boy caught butterflies in his net. |
| 2204 | network | Lesley is part of a volunteer network that plants trees in the city. |
| 2205 | neutral | The girl’s friend remained neutral while the couple was arguing. |
| 2206 | never | They never eat meat because they are vegetarians. |
| 2207 | nevertheless | He is usually friendly. Nevertheless, he wasn’t friendly this afternoon. |
| 2208 | newcomer | The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school. |
| 2209 | nick | While cutting the carrots, the cook nicked his finger with the edge of his knife. |
| 2210 | nightmare | The girl was scared to go back to sleep because she had had a nightmare. |
| 2211 | noble | The Queen invited a noble from a nearby country to dinner. |
| 2212 | nod | I nodded my head as I listened to the song. |
| 2213 | noise | The crying baby made a loud noise. |
| 2214 | none | He spent all his money. There is none left. |
| 2215 | nonetheless | She tried to keep the dog out of the mud, but it got dirty nonetheless. |
| 2216 | nonsense | The baby was talking nonsense into the phone. |
| 2217 | nope | He asked if I had any money, and I had to say, “Nope.” |
| 2218 | nor | I eat neither apples nor oranges. I don’t like either one. |
| 2219 | norm | Wearing a heavy coat all summer is not considered a norm. |
| 2220 | normal | It is normal to wear school uniforms in private schools. |
| 2221 | notice | Did you notice the view? |
| 2222 | notify | The teacher notified us about a change to our assignment. |
| 2223 | notion | I had a notion that this route would get us to the beach. |
| 2224 | notorious | This area of town is notorious for gang activity. |
| 2225 | notwithstanding | Notwithstanding your objections, we have decided to move forward with the project. |
| 2226 | nourish | A good mother will nourish her baby every day. |
| 2227 | novel | He wrote a great novel about ancient China. |
| 2228 | novelty | Ice cream was a novelty for him since he rarely had any. |
| 2229 | nowadays | Nowadays, not so many people smoke. |
| 2230 | nowhere | Unfortunately, water was nowhere to be found. |
| 2231 | nuclear | Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities. |
| 2232 | nucleus | The nucleus is made up of many tiny particles. |
| 2233 | nuisance | The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance. |
| 2234 | numb | After holding my hand under the icy water, my fingers were numb. |
| 2235 | numerous | It was hard to drive fast since there were numerous holes in the road. |
| 2236 | nurse | A nurse helped me get better. |
| 2237 | nursery | The children kissed their parents goodnight and went upstairs to the nursery. |
| 2238 | nurture | Robert nurtured his plants, and that is why they grow so well. |
| 2239 | nut | To eat a nut, you must first crack its shell. |
| 2240 | nutrition | The mother always made sure that her baby had good nutrition. |
| 2241 | nutritious | Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. |
| 2242 | oath | Judges must take an oath to be fair to everyone in court. |
| 2243 | obey | My little sister did not obey my mother. Now, she is in trouble. |
| 2244 | object | The shopping cart was filled with objects. |
| 2245 | objective | My objective this week is to finish my homework by 7:30 every night. |
| 2246 | oblige | If I wanted to have playtime, I was obliged to clean my room once a week. |
| 2247 | obscure | The old man travels the world in search of obscure books. |
| 2248 | observe | Brian observed the sun rising over the mountains. |
| 2249 | obsess | After watching the Star Wars movies, Ike obsessed about becoming a Jedi. |
| 2250 | obsolete | Since computers became inexpensive, typewriters have become obsolete. |
| 2251 | obstacle | Climbing over the giant rock was the biggest obstacle for the hikers. |
| 2252 | obstruct | The car broke down on the road and obstructed traffic for hours. |
| 2253 | obtain | After I passed the test, I obtained my driver’s license. |
| 2254 | obvious | It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep. |
| 2255 | occupation | My father’s occupation is a dentist. |
| 2256 | occupy | Kevin and Alice occupied the chairs and had a long discussion. |
| 2257 | occur | When did the thunderstorm occur? |
| 2258 | ocean | The ocean can make powerful waves. |
| 2259 | odd | Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet. |
| 2260 | odor | He knew there was a leak when he noticed the strong odor of natural gas. |
| 2261 | offend | They were both offended by what they had said to each other. |
| 2262 | offense | Stealing a car is a very serious offense. |
| 2263 | officer | The soldiers followed the orders of the officer. |
| 2264 | official | Her official degree was being transferred. |
| 2265 | offset | Increased wages are offset by higher prices for goods. |
| 2266 | offspring | The dog’s offspring had the same color of fur as she did. |
| 2267 | often | He often goes to bed early during the week. |
| 2268 | oil | The chef put the oil in the pan and heated it up. |
| 2269 | old | My mother is seventy years old now. |
| 2270 | olive | I prepared a bowl of olives for my guests. |
| 2271 | omen | He thought that seeing a black cat in the street was an omen of bad luck. |
| 2272 | omission | Mike was upset because of the omission of his name during the ceremony. |
| 2273 | omit | I omitted some important information: he is not coming. |
| 2274 | ongoing | The development of plants is ongoing because it takes time for them to mature. |
| 2275 | onset | At the onset of the battle, the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack. |
| 2276 | open | Amy likes to open the window to let fresh air in. |
| 2277 | operate | I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today. |
| 2278 | operation | The operation on my arm was a success. |
| 2279 | opinion | Meg told me her opinion of my story. She said it was not funny. |
| 2280 | opponent | On the field, our opponents were too good for us. |
| 2281 | opportunity | I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle. |
| 2282 | oppose | I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime. |
| 2283 | opposite | The opposite of black is white. |
| 2284 | oppress | Free speech had been oppressed in his country. |
| 2285 | optic | Her blindness was caused by a problem with her optic nerve. |
| 2286 | optimism | The mother had optimism about her children’s futures. |
| 2287 | optimist | Joe was an optimist, so he believed he would get the job that he wanted. |
| 2288 | option | The children were given the option of three houses to pick from. |
| 2289 | oracle | The king went to the oracle to ask if going to war was a good idea. |
| 2290 | orangutan | Orangutans use their long arms to swing from trees. |
| 2291 | orbit | The Moon orbits the Earth. |
| 2292 | ordeal | Driving in the snowstorm was an ordeal she’d never forget. |
| 2293 | ordinary | Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened. |
| 2294 | ore | The factory melted the ore and used it to make iron products. |
| 2295 | organic | The organic carrots are more expensive, but they’re better for you. |
| 2296 | organism | We studied the organism under the microscope. |
| 2297 | organize | Make a list to help you organize the things you need. |
| 2298 | oriented | He is living a money-oriented lifestyle. |
| 2299 | original | This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa. |
| 2300 | originally | This building was originally a bank. |
| 2301 | originate | The idea of democracy originated in Ancient Greece. |
| 2302 | ornament | The woman kept some colorful ornaments on the shelves. |
| 2303 | orphan | The orphan frequently cried during the night. |
| 2304 | otherwise | It’s good to stay active; otherwise, you’ll gain weight. |
| 2305 | ought | I ought to take my library books back. |
| 2306 | outback | Many Australian farmers use the outback to raise cattle. |
| 2307 | outbreak | The scientists prepared for an outbreak of a dangerous virus. |
| 2308 | outburst | There was an outburst of cheers when the comedian took the stage. |
| 2309 | outcome | The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure. |
| 2310 | outfit | Kelly’s new outfit made her look so glamourous. |
| 2311 | outlaw | The police passed out posters of the outlaw to all the people. |
| 2312 | outline | Before I wrote my essay, I made an outline. |
| 2313 | outlook | He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them. |
| 2314 | outmoded | Black and white television sets are outmoded. |
| 2315 | outnumber | The girls outnumbered the boys at the school by four to one. |
| 2316 | output | The boss hired more workers to increase the factory’s output of products. |
| 2317 | outrage | He was outraged when his proposal was turned down. |
| 2318 | outraged | My father was outraged when he saw that I had crashed his car. |
| 2319 | outright | Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie. |
| 2320 | outspoken | She was an outspoken critic about the new banking laws. |
| 2321 | outstretched | The cat stood on its back legs with its front legs outstretched. |
| 2322 | outweigh | Finding a warm place to sleep outweighed the need to find something to eat. |
| 2323 | overall | Overall, the party was a huge success. |
| 2324 | overboard | Tom and Gary slipped on the wet floor and fell overboard. |
| 2325 | overcast | The sky was overcast in the morning, but by noon it was bright again. |
| 2326 | overcome | She overcame her shyness and spoke in front of the class. |
| 2327 | overcrowded | The lobby was overcrowded with people. |
| 2328 | overhead | As we sat on the top of the hill, a plane flew overhead. |
| 2329 | overjoyed | He was overjoyed by the news of his promotion. |
| 2330 | overlap | The gift on top overlaps the other gift on the bottom. |
| 2331 | overload | If you overload the truck, it might crash. |
| 2332 | overlook | Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall. |
| 2333 | overnight | The campers stayed in the tent overnight. |
| 2334 | overpopulation | The organization is concerned with the overpopulation of the world. |
| 2335 | overseas | John often goes overseas for vacations. |
| 2336 | oversee | His job was to oversee the progress of the construction project. |
| 2337 | overuse | Rochelle’s overuse of the exercise bike caused the gears to break. |
| 2338 | overview | My brother gave me an overview of the important parts of the book. |
| 2339 | overweight | Lisa eats too much, so now she’s overweight. |
| 2340 | overwhelm | The amount of homework her teacher assigned has overwhelmed her. |
| 2341 | overwork | After working for three weeks with only one day of rest, Judy was overworked. |
| 2342 | own | My grandfather owns that house. |
| 2343 | oxygen | She thinks there is more oxygen in the air in the country than in the city. |
| 2344 | pace | I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend. |
| 2345 | pad | Football players wear shoulder pads to keep them safe. |
| 2346 | paddle | Put your paddle in the water and pull hard to make the boat move. |
| 2347 | pain | His head was full of pain. |
| 2348 | palate | You can touch your palate with your tongue. |
| 2349 | pale | The girl’s skin was very pale. |
| 2350 | panic | Everyone panicked when the house caught on fire. |
| 2351 | parachute | They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians. |
| 2352 | parade | This parade of elephants is part of an open-air exhibit to honor these majestic animals. |
| 2353 | paradise | My vacation in Hawaii was like being in paradise. |
| 2354 | paradox | The paradox of her work was that the less she worked, the more she got done. |
| 2355 | parallel | There are two yellow parallel lines dividing both sides of traffic. |
| 2356 | paralysis | His paralysis meant that he had to use a wheelchair to get around. |
| 2357 | paraphrase | The students were asked to paraphrase the story they had just heard. |
| 2358 | parasite | The sick dog was covered in parasites. |
| 2359 | parcel | The parcel looked like it had been stepped on by someone. |
| 2360 | pardon | Pardon me teacher, but could you repeat what you just said? |
| 2361 | parish | Greg’s parish has grown over the past year. |
| 2362 | partiality | She has a partiality for walking to school instead of driving. |
| 2363 | participant | There were thousands of participants in this year’s marathon. |
| 2364 | participate | The students participated in the school play. |
| 2365 | particle | The bottles of wine were covered in a layer of dust particles. |
| 2366 | particular | The dress shop didn’t have the particular dress she was looking for. |
| 2367 | partner | Ladies and gentlemen, take your partners for the next dance. |
| 2368 | passage | Follow the passage down the stairs. |
| 2369 | passenger | One passenger was standing near the subway train. |
| 2370 | passive | Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems. |
| 2371 | paste | My son needed some paste for a school project. |
| 2372 | pastime | In the US, baseball is considered a national pastime. |
| 2373 | pastor | The pastor speaks to the members of the church. |
| 2374 | pasture | The sheep were taken to a pasture where there was more grass. |
| 2375 | pat | I patted some lotion onto my face. |
| 2376 | patent | He quickly established a patent for his brilliant invention. |
| 2377 | path | We followed a path through the woods. |
| 2378 | pathological | The pathological liar could not even tell the truth about unimportant matters. |
| 2379 | patient | I had to be patient and wait until 5 o’clock to leave. |
| 2380 | patriot | Every year, young patriots join their countries’ militaries. |
| 2381 | patrol | The military patrol is responsible for keeping the area safe. |
| 2382 | pattern | My pattern of brushing my teeth is the same as most people’s. |
| 2383 | pause | Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack. |
| 2384 | paw | The kitten cleaned its paws with its tongue. |
| 2385 | payment | I made the last payment on my car yesterday. Now I am really the owner. |
| 2386 | pea | His favorite food was peas. |
| 2387 | peace | A white dove is a symbol of peace. |
| 2388 | peak | There is snow on the peaks of those mountains. |
| 2389 | pedestrian | Drivers should be careful when pedestrians are walking around. |
| 2390 | peel | He peeled the apple before eating it. |
| 2391 | peer | She peered at people through the window. |
| 2392 | penalize | The team was penalized when they broke the rules. |
| 2393 | penetrate | The knife easily penetrated the surface of the orange. |
| 2394 | peninsula | The state of Florida is an example of a peninsula. |
| 2395 | penny | US President Abraham Lincoln is on the penny. |
| 2396 | people | How many people live in China? |
| 2397 | per | It costs eight dollars per person to watch the baseball game. |
| 2398 | perceive | He was talking loudly, so he did not perceive that the music had stopped. |
| 2399 | percent | Liz needs to get 80 percent on her test to pass the course. |
| 2400 | perception | Since he couldn’t see, his perception of life was much different than mine. |