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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery | /ˈmɪstəri/ | n. | Something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood | The cause of the fire remains a mystery. | |
| Myth | /mɪθ/ | n. | An ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people | The book is about Greek myths. | |
| n diploma | /dɪˈploʊmə/ | n. | an official paper that shows you finished a course or school | She got a diploma from the college. | |
| n directly | /dəˈrektli/ | adv. | without anything or anyone in between; straight | Go directly to the office. | |
| Nail | /neɪl/ | n. | A small, thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end that you hit into something with a hammer | He hammered a nail into the wall. | |
| Name | /neɪm/ | n. | The word or words that a person, thing, or place is known by | My name is John. | |
| Narrative | /ˈnærətɪv/ | n. | A story or a description of a series of events | The book is a fascinating narrative of her life. | |
| Narrow | /ˈnæroʊ/ | adj. | Having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length | The road is very narrow. | |
| nasty | /ˈnæsti/ | adj. | unpleasant, bad, or mean | That was a nasty comment. | |
| Nation | /ˈneɪʃən/ | n. | A country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc. | The president addressed the nation. | |
| Nation | /ˈneɪʃən/ | n. | Country | Great nation. | |
| National | /ˈnæʃənəl/ | adj. | Relating to or typical of a whole country and its people | July 4th is a national holiday in the US. | |
| Native | /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ | adj. | Relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place | French is her native language. | |
| Native | /ˈneɪtɪv/ | adj. | Relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth | French is his native language. | |
| Natural | /ˈnætʃərəl/ | adj. | As found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people | The clothes are made of natural fibers. | |
| Naturally | /ˈnæʧərəli/ | adv. | Happening or existing as part of nature and not made or done by people | She has naturally curly hair. | |
| Nature | /ˈneɪtʃər/ | n. | All the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people | I love spending time in nature. | |
| Navigate | /ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt/ | v. | To find a way through | I will navigate using GPS. | |
| Navigation | /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ | n. | Directing the course of a vehicle | The car has a navigation system. | |
| navy blue | /ˌneɪvi ˈbluː/ | n. | a dark blue color | He wore a navy blue jacket. | |
| Near | /nɪr/ | prep. | Not far away in distance | The station is near my house. | |
| Nearby | /ˈnɪrˌbaɪ/ | adv. | Not far away | We had lunch at a nearby restaurant. | |
| Nearly | /ˈnɪrli/ | adv. | Almost, or not completely | It is nearly midnight. | |
| Neat | /niːt/ | adj. | Tidy, with everything in its place | His room is always very neat. | |
| neatly | /ˈniːtli/ | adv. | in a tidy and organized way | She folded the clothes neatly on the bed. |
