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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessarily | /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrɪli/ | adv. | Used in negatives to mean "in every case" or "therefore" | Bigger is not necessarily better. | |
| Necessary | /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ | adj. | Needed in order to achieve a particular result | It is necessary to wear a seatbelt. | |
| Neck | /nɛk/ | n. | The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders | She wore a scarf around her neck. | |
| Need | /nid/ | v. | To have to have something, or to want something very much | I need some help with this box. | |
| Negative | /ˈnɛgətɪv/ | adj. | Expressing "no" | He gave a negative answer. | |
| Negotiate | /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/ | v. | To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them | The government refused to negotiate with the terrorists. | |
| Negotiation | /nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ | n. | The process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them | The two countries are in negotiations. | |
| Neighbor | /ˈneɪbər/ | n. | Someone who lives very close to you | Our neighbor is very friendly. | |
| Neighbor | /ˈneɪbər/ | n. | Someone who lives very close to you | Our neighbor is very friendly. | |
| Neighborhood | /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ | n. | The area of a town that surrounds someone's home, or the people who live in this area | They live in a quiet neighborhood. | |
| Neighborhood | /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ | n. | Local area | Quiet neighborhood. | |
| neighbourhood | /ˈneɪbərhʊd/ | n. | an area where people live near each other | Our neighbourhood has a small park. | |
| Neither | /ˈnaɪðər/ | conj. | Not either of two things or people | Neither of us wants to go. | |
| nephew | /ˈnefjuː/ | n. | your brother's or sister's son | My nephew is seven years old. | |
| Nerve | /nɜrv/ | n. | A group of long, thin fibres that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body | The disease affects the nerves. | |
| Nervous | /ˈnɜrvəs/ | adj. | Worried and anxious | I always get nervous before an exam. | |
| Net | /nɛt/ | n. | Material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them | The fishermen pulled in the net. | |
| Network | /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ | n. | A large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together | The company has a global network of offices. | |
| Network | /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ | n. | Connected computers | The network is down. | |
| Network | /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ | n. | Connected computers | Join the local network. | |
| Network | /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ | n. | A system of computers connected together | The office network is down today. | |
| Never | /ˈnɛvər/ | adv. | Not at any time or not on any occasion | I have never been to Paris. | |
| Nevertheless | /ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs/ | adv. | Despite what has just been said or referred to | I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless. | |
| New | /nuː/ | adj. | Recently created or having started to exist recently | I bought a new car. | |
| Newly | /ˈnuːli/ | adv. | Recently | They are a newly married couple. |
