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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News | /njuːz/ | n. | Information or reports about recent events | Have you heard the good news? | |
| newscast | /ˈnuːzˌkæst/ | n. | a TV or radio news program | We watched the evening newscast. | |
| Newspaper | /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/ | n. | A regularly printed document consisting of large sheets of paper that are folded together, or a website, containing news reports, articles, photographs, and advertisements | He reads the newspaper every morning. | |
| niece | /niːs/ | n. | your brother's or sister's daughter | I bought a gift for my niece. | |
| nightclub | /ˈnaɪtklʌb/ | n. | a place where people go to dance and listen to music at night | They went to a nightclub after dinner. | |
| nightlife | /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ | n. | activities and entertainment at night | The city is famous for its nightlife. | |
| nightmare | /ˈnaɪtmer/ | n. | a very bad dream | I had a nightmare about falling. | |
| nights | /naɪts/ | n. | the times between sunset and morning | We stayed there for three nights. | |
| Nitrogen | /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/ | n. | Gas in air | Liquid nitrogen. | |
| normally | /ˈnɔːrməli/ | adv. | usually; in the usual way | I normally get up at seven. | |
| northeast | /ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/ | n. | the direction between north and east | The town is in the northeast of the country. | |
| northern | /ˈnɔːrðərn/ | adj. | in or from the north | They moved to a northern town near the coast. | |
| northwest | /ˌnɔːrθˈwest/ | n. | the direction between north and west | They live in the northwest of the state. | |
| note-taking | /ˈnoʊtˌteɪkɪŋ/ | n. | the act of writing notes | Note-taking helps me remember new words. | |
| notepaper | /ˈnoʊtˌpeɪpər/ | n. | paper for writing notes or letters | She wrote the address on a piece of notepaper. | |
| Notice | /ˈnoʊtɪs/ | v. | To see or become conscious of something or someone | I noticed that she was wearing a new dress. | |
| noticeboard | /ˈnoʊtɪsˌbɔrd/ | n. | a board where notices are put up | The meeting time was posted on the noticeboard. | |
| notify | /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ | v. | to tell someone about something officially or clearly | Please notify me if your plans change. | |
| novelist | /ˈnɑvəlɪst/ | n. | a person who writes novels | The novelist wrote a book about family life. | |
| nowadays | /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/ | adv. | at the present time | Nowadays, many people work from home. | |
| nowhere | /ˈnoʊˌwɛr/ | adv. | not in or to any place | I looked everywhere, but the keys were nowhere to be found. | |
| Nurse | /nɜrs/ | n. | Medical assistant | Ask the nurse. | |
| Nutrition | /njuˈtrɪʃən/ | n. | The substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health | Good nutrition is essential for growing children. | |
| o.k. | /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ | adj. | fine or acceptable | Is it o.k. if I leave early today? | |
| Object | /ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/ | n. | A thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person | What is that strange object on the table? |
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