Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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necessary

adjective

needed.

Necessary equipment

for survival at sea.

N say nes-i-sair-ee

N opposite unnecessary

necessarily adverb

natural
adjective
produced by nature.

natural sponge

nature
noun
all the things in the world
that are not made by humans,
such as the weather, animals,
plants, and the sea.
N say nay-cher

naughty
adjective
disobedient or badly behaved.

It is very naughty to draw
on walls.
N say naw-tee
N comparisons naughtier
naughtiest

nautical
adjective
relating
to ships,
sailors,
or sailing.

Nautical
instruments.

navigate

navigates navigating navigated

verb

to steer a boat, ship, or

aircraft in a particular

direction using special

instruments and maps.

navigation noun

navy

noun

1 a country’s warships

and sailors.

2 a dark blue color.

near

preposition

close to or not

far from.

They lived near the airport.

N opposite far

near adjective

near adverb

nearby

adverb

not far away.

Do you live nearby?

nearly

adverb

not quite, but almost.

It’s nearly bedtime.

neck

necks noun

the part of the body that

supports your head and joins

it to the rest of your body.

necklace

necklaces noun

a chain or beads worn around

the neck as a piece

of jewelry.

nectar

noun

a sweet liquid that bees and

some birds collect from

flowers. Bees use nectar to

make honey.

need

needs needing needed verb

to want something because

you have to have it.

Do you need anything from

the store?

needle

needles noun

1 a small, thin piece

of pointed steel.

sewing needle

2 a plastic or metal stick used

for knitting.

3 a thin, pointed leaf of some

plants, such as pine trees.

4 a part that points on a dial.

A compass needle.

negative

adjective

1 saying or meaning no.

A negative answer.

2 smaller than zero.

A negative number.

N opposite positive

neglect

neglects neglecting neglected

verb

to pay too little or no

attention to someone

or something.

They neglected their yard.

neglect noun

negotiate

negotiates negotiating

negotiated verb

to discuss something in

order to reach an agreement.

N say neg-oh-she-ate

negotiation noun

neighbor

neighbors noun

someone who lives near you.

N say nay-bur

neighborhood

neighborhoods noun

the people and the area

where you live.

N say nay-bur-hood

neighborhood

sextant

ship’s register

life jacket

map handheld flare
dividers

parachute flare

neck