A2 Unit 57: Nature & weather 3
17 A2 words: heavily, wet, survive, bush, shadow, remote… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavily/ˈhɛvəli/ adv | heavilyin a large amount | It rained heavily all night.It rained heavily all night. | |
| wet/wɛt/ adj | wetcovered in water | My shoes are wet from the rain.My shoes are wet from the rain. | |
| survive/sɚˈvaɪv/ v | to surviveto stay alive after danger | Some plants can survive without much water.Some plants can survive without much water. | |
| bush/bʊʃ/ n | busha low plant with many branches | A bird made a nest in the bush.A bird made a nest in the bush. | |
| shadow/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ n | shadowa dark shape made when light is blocked | The tree made a long shadow on the grass.The tree made a long shadow on the grass. | |
| remote/rɪˈmoʊt/ adj | remotefar away from other places | They live in a remote village in the mountains.They live in a remote village in the mountains. | |
| root/rut/ n | rootthe part of a plant under the ground | The roots of this tree are very deep.The roots of this tree are very deep. | |
| desert/ˈdɛzɚt/ n | deserta large, dry area with sand | Few plants can grow in the desert.Few plants can grow in the desert. | |
| shell/ʃɛl/ n | shellthe hard outside part of a sea animal | Anna found a pretty shell on the beach.Anna found a pretty shell on the beach. | |
| seed/sid/ n | seeda small thing from which a plant grows | Omar planted a seed in a small pot.Omar planted a seed in a small pot. | |
| landscape/ˈlændˌskeɪp/ n | landscapeeverything you can see in the countryside | The landscape here is green and quiet.The landscape here is green and quiet. | |
| flood/flʌd/ n | flooda large amount of water covering land | After the heavy rain there was a flood in the town.After the heavy rain there was a flood in the town. | |
| robin/ˈrɑbən/ n | robina small bird with a red chest | A robin sat on the garden fence.A robin sat on the garden fence. | |
| shore/ʃɔr/ n | shorethe land at the edge of the sea | We walked along the shore at sunset.We walked along the shore at sunset. | |
| trap/træp/ n | trapa device for catching animals | The hunter set a trap for the fox.The hunter set a trap for the fox. | |
| globe/ɡloʊb/ n | globea round model of the Earth | A globe shows the whole world.A globe shows the whole world. | |
| duck/dʌk/ n | ducka water bird with a flat beak | A duck swam across the pond.A duck swam across the pond. |