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a. lacking information or instruction
a. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience


Spelling Word: naive
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n. a person with the same name as another


Spelling Word: namesake
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ad. not far away in relative terms
a. close at hand


Spelling Word: nearby
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a. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching


Spelling Word: neighboring
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n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
v. lie in a sheltered position


Spelling Word: nestle
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v. construct or form a web, as if by weaving
n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)


Spelling Word: net
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n. information about recent and important events
n. a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary


Spelling Word: news
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a. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
a. immediately following in time or order


Spelling Word: next
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a. of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
a. inert especially toward oxygen


Spelling Word: noble
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v. let the head fall forward through drowsiness
v. express or signify by nodding


Spelling Word: nod