B1 Unit 59: Nature & weather 3
20 B1 words: wildlife, ruin, darkness, summit, beast, pit… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| wildlife/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/ n | wildlifeanimals and plants living in nature | The park is full of wildlife.The park is full of wildlife. | |
| ruin/ˈruən/ n | ruinto spoil completely | The rain ruined our picnic.The rain ruined our picnic. | |
| darkness/ˈdɑrknəs/ n | darknessthe absence of light | They sat in darkness when the lights went out.They sat in darkness when the lights went out. | |
| summit/ˈsʌmət/ n | summitthe top of a mountain | They reached the summit at noon.They reached the summit at noon. | |
| beast/bist/ n | beasta big wild animal | The beast in the story had sharp teeth.The beast in the story had sharp teeth. | |
| pit/pɪt/ n | pita large hole in the ground | The workers dug a deep pit.The workers dug a deep pit. | |
| spider/ˈspaɪdɚ/ n | spidera small animal with eight legs | A spider made a web in the corner.A spider made a web in the corner. | |
| canal/kəˈnæl/ n | canala man-made waterway | We walked along the canal.We walked along the canal. | |
| lightning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ n | lightninga bright flash in the sky | We saw lightning during the storm.We saw lightning during the storm. | |
| cave/keɪv/ n | cavea large hole in a hill | The children explored a dark cave.The children explored a dark cave. | |
| coastal/ˈkoʊstəl/ adj | coastalnear the sea | We live in a quiet coastal village.We live in a quiet coastal village. | |
| preserve/prəˈzɝv/ v | to preserveto keep safe | We must preserve old buildings.We must preserve old buildings. | |
| tropical/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ adj | tropicalfrom the hot, wet parts of the world | Tropical islands are hot and wet all year.Tropical islands are hot and wet all year. | |
| bubble/ˈbʌbəl/ n | bubblea thin ball of air in liquid | Children blew soap bubbles in the garden.Children blew soap bubbles in the garden. | |
| cattle/ˈkætəl/ n | cattlecows kept on a farm | Cattle were eating grass on the green hill.Cattle were eating grass on the green hill. | |
| crop/krɑp/ n | cropplants grown for food | Farmers in this area grow a large crop of wheat.Farmers in this area grow a large crop of wheat. | |
| southeast/ˌsaʊˈθist/ n/adj | southeastthe direction between south and east | The wind is coming from the southeast today.The wind is coming from the southeast today. | |
| northwest/ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/ n/adj | northwestthe direction between north and west | The northwest of the country has many lakes.The northwest of the country has many lakes. | |
| thunder/ˈθʌndɚ/ n | thunderthe loud noise during a storm | We heard loud thunder during the storm.We heard loud thunder during the storm. | |
| cage/keɪdʒ/ n | cagea box made of bars for animals | The bird sang happily in its small cage.The bird sang happily in its small cage. |