<WORD ID="926" WORD="Nabatean (adj.)" EXPLANATION="of an Arab people that ruled in the Jordan region 2.000 years ago" EXAMPLE="The Nabatean empire was once very powerful in the Middle East." WAVE="NABATEAN" />
<WORD ID="927" WORD="name (n.)" EXPLANATION="word or words by which someone or something is known" EXAMPLE="The name of that passenger is Alan Winters" WAVE="NAME__N_" />
<WORD ID="928" WORD="narrow (adj.)" EXPLANATION="not wide, measuring a small amount from side to side" EXAMPLE="The path was narrow with tall rocks on either side, so we had to walk in a single line." WAVE="NARROW__" />
<WORD ID="929" WORD="national (adj.)" EXPLANATION="belonging to a nation" EXAMPLE="The Scottish national costume is made of woven wool cloth." WAVE="NATIONAL" />
<WORD ID="930" WORD="native (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" connected with the place of one's birth; originally coming from" EXAMPLE="These forests are the home of many native peoples who have lived here for thousands of years." WAVE="NATIVE__" />
<WORD ID="931" WORD="natural (adj.)" EXPLANATION="as it always was, unchanged by man" EXAMPLE="Myths are stories that explain natural processes like the creation of the world and the birth of man." WAVE="NATURAL_" />
<WORD ID="932" WORD="nature (n.)" EXPLANATION="animals, forest and green areas" EXAMPLE="If we don't protect nature, the Earth will no longer be a beautiful and healthy place to live." WAVE="NATURE__" />
<WORD ID="933" WORD="near (adv., prep.)" EXPLANATION="close to" EXAMPLE="We had a picnic near a lake. After lunch, we went swimming and boating." WAVE="NEAR" />
<WORD ID="934" WORD="necessary (adj.)" EXPLANATION="needed" EXAMPLE="It rains a lot here. It is necessary to take an umbrella with you every day." WAVE="NECESSAR" />
<WORD ID="935" WORD="need (v.)" EXPLANATION="to want or require something" EXAMPLE="If you want to go diving, you need equipment like a mask and snorkel." WAVE="NEED__V_" />
<WORD ID="936" WORD="negative (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" expressing \ul no" EXAMPLE=" He has a negative attitude. He doesn't agree with anything we suggest." WAVE="NEGATIVE" />
<WORD ID="937" WORD="neighbourhood (n.)" EXPLANATION="a small area of a city where people who live there often know each other" EXAMPLE="This is the neighbourhood where I grew up. I played in these streets when I was a child." WAVE="NEIGHBOU" />
<WORD ID="938" WORD="never (adv.)" EXPLANATION="at no time" EXAMPLE="Luckily, some good things never change. They just stay the same." WAVE="NEVER__A" />
<WORD ID="939" WORD="new (adj.)" EXPLANATION="1. not known before 2. beginner" EXAMPLE="1. It's not easy to make new friends in a strange city. 2. Both new and experienced drivers must be careful on the highway." WAVE="NEW__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="940" WORD="newspaper (n.)" EXPLANATION="a printed paper that contains news" EXAMPLE="Jack reads the sports page in the newspaper every day, but I am more interested in the business news." WAVE="NEWSPAPE" />
<WORD ID="941" WORD="next (adv.)" EXPLANATION="something coming right after" EXAMPLE="I can't wait to find out what happens next in the TV series." WAVE="NEXT__AD" />
<WORD ID="942" WORD="nice (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" 1. pleasant \pard 2. pleasing" EXAMPLE="1. Leather coats are nice and cheap in Turkey. 2. Was your diving trip nice?" WAVE="NICE__AD" />
<WORD ID="943" WORD="night (n.)" EXPLANATION="the part of the day between sunset and sunrise" EXAMPLE="Last week I studied all night for a test, but I was so tired I couldn't get up in the morning to go to school." WAVE="NIGHT__N" />
<WORD ID="944" WORD="nobody (pron.)" EXPLANATION="no person, not anyone" EXAMPLE=" Nobody in our class knows where Susan is. She didn't tell us her new address." WAVE="NOBODY" />
<WORD ID="945" WORD="noise (n.)" EXPLANATION="loud, unpleasant sounds" EXAMPLE="I can't work with all this noise. I'm going upstairs to ask the neighbours to be quieter." WAVE="NOISE__N" />
<WORD ID="946" WORD="nomad (n.)" EXPLANATION="people that have no fixed home but wander from place to place to find water and food" EXAMPLE="The Bedouin are desert nomads. They move from place to place." WAVE="NOMAD__N" />
<WORD ID="947" WORD="noodle (n.)" EXPLANATION="a strip of dried egg and flour that is boiled" EXAMPLE="In the North of China the basic food is noodles, but in the South it is rice." WAVE="NOODLE__" />
<WORD ID="948" WORD="noon (n.)" EXPLANATION="the middle of the day" EXAMPLE="By noon the market is quiet because the sun is high and it is too hot to be outside." WAVE="NOON__N_" />
<WORD ID="949" WORD="normal (adj.)" EXPLANATION="usual" EXAMPLE="For the recording, please speak in a normal tone of voice. Don't talk too loudly or too softly." WAVE="NORMAL__" />
<WORD ID="950" WORD="north (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the direction to the left of a person who faces the sunrise" EXAMPLE="As we went further north, the weather became warmer because we were south of the Equator." WAVE="NORTH" />
<WORD ID="951" WORD="north-east (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" the direction midway between north and east" EXAMPLE="Look at the map. The north-east part of the country is in the top right hand corner." WAVE="NORTH_EA" />
<WORD ID="952" WORD="Norway" EXPLANATION="a country in northern Europe" EXAMPLE=" Norway is a Scandinavian country famous for its beautiful mountains and lakes." WAVE="NORWAY" />
<WORD ID="953" WORD="not at all (adv.)" EXPLANATION="not even a little" EXAMPLE="- Was it difficult to find my house? - No, not at all." WAVE="NOT_AT_A" />
<WORD ID="954" WORD="note (n.)" EXPLANATION="a short message or record" EXAMPLE="Jack left a note saying he would meet us at the theatre at 7:30." WAVE="NOTE__N_" />
<WORD ID="955" WORD="nothing (pron.)" EXPLANATION="not a single thing" EXAMPLE="In the beginning there was nothing on the earth. It was completely empty." WAVE="NOTHING" />
<WORD ID="956" WORD="notice (v.)" EXPLANATION="to see, to pay attention" EXAMPLE="Did you notice if I turned off all the lights before we left the house? I can't remember." WAVE="NOTICE__" />
<WORD ID="957" WORD="now (adv.)" EXPLANATION="at the present time, without waiting" EXAMPLE="I want to hear your explanation right now. I don't want to wait a minute longer." WAVE="NOW" />
<WORD ID="958" WORD="nowadays (adv.)" EXPLANATION="at the present time, in this period" EXAMPLE=" Nowadays most people know that myths are just stories, but they enjoy reading them just the same." WAVE="NOWADAYS" />
<WORD ID="959" WORD="number (n.)" EXPLANATION="a digit or group of digits" EXAMPLE="Please can you give me your telephone number? I want to call you." WAVE="NUMBER" />
<WORD ID="960" WORD="nut (n.)" EXPLANATION="a hard, dry fruit such as almonds or walnuts" EXAMPLE="This cake has special nuts in it that only grow in the forests of Brazil." WAVE="NUT__N__" />
