A2 Unit 76: Nature & weather 5
14 A2 words: endangered, sunlight, dinosaur, insect, feather, scenery… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered/ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚd/ adj | endangeredat risk of disappearing from the world | The tiger is an endangered animal.The tiger is an endangered animal. | |
| sunlight/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ n | sunlightlight from the sun | Plants need sunlight and water to grow.Plants need sunlight and water to grow. | |
| dinosaur/ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/ n | dinosaura very large animal that lived long ago | Tom’s favourite toy is a big green dinosaur.Tom’s favourite toy is a big green dinosaur. | |
| insect/ˈɪnˌsɛkt/ n | insecta small animal with six legs | An insect sat on the green leaf.An insect sat on the green leaf. | |
| feather/ˈfɛðɚ/ n | featherone of the light parts covering a bird | The bird dropped a white feather.The bird dropped a white feather. | |
| scenery/ˈsinɚi/ n | scenerythe natural view of an area | We enjoyed the beautiful scenery on our drive.We enjoyed the beautiful scenery on our drive. | |
| windy/ˈwɪndi/ adj | windywith a lot of wind | It’s very windy today, so take a jacket.It’s very windy today, so take a jacket. | |
| flea/fli/ n | fleaa tiny jumping insect that bites animals | The dog has a flea on its back.The dog has a flea on its back. | |
| sunflower/ˈsʌnˌflaʊɚ/ n | sunflowera tall plant with a large yellow flower | A tall sunflower grows in our garden.A tall sunflower grows in our garden. | |
| recycle/riˈsaɪkəl/ v | to recycleto use materials again | We recycle paper and glass at home.We recycle paper and glass at home. | |
| thunderstorm/ˈθʌndɚˌstɔrm/ n | thunderstorma storm with thunder and lightning | We stayed inside during the thunderstorm.We stayed inside during the thunderstorm. | |
| chimpanzee/tʃɪmˈpænzi/ n | chimpanzeea clever African ape | The chimpanzee ate a banana.The chimpanzee ate a banana. | |
| pollute/pəˈlut/ v | to polluteto make air, water or land dirty | Factories pollute the river near our town.Factories pollute the river near our town. | |
| chirp/tʃɝp/ n | chirpa short high sound a small bird makes | We heard the chirp of a bird outside.We heard the chirp of a bird outside. |