B2 Unit 114: Nature & weather 7
18 B2 words: elemental, glare, wasp, pebble, blooming, inhabit… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| elemental/ˌɛləˈmɛntəl/ adj | elementalbasic, natural and powerful | The film shows the elemental power of the sea.The film shows the elemental power of the sea. | |
| glare/ɡlɛr/ n | glarestrong, unpleasant bright light | The glare of the sun made me close my eyes.The glare of the sun made me close my eyes. | |
| wasp/wɑsp/ n | waspa flying insect with a painful sting | A wasp flew around our picnic table.A wasp flew around our picnic table. | |
| pebble/ˈpɛbəl/ n | pebblea small smooth stone | Mia picked up a smooth pebble on the beach.Mia picked up a smooth pebble on the beach. | |
| blooming/ˈblumɪŋ/ adj | bloominghaving flowers open | The garden is blooming with red roses.The garden is blooming with red roses. | |
| inhabit/ˌɪnˈhæbət/ v | to inhabitto live in a place | Penguins inhabit the cold southern areas.Penguins inhabit the cold southern areas. | |
| temperate/ˈtɛmprət/ adj | temperatenot too hot or too cold | Ireland has a temperate climate with mild winters.Ireland has a temperate climate with mild winters. | |
| beak/bik/ n | beakthe hard mouth part of a bird | The bird carried a worm in its beak.The bird carried a worm in its beak. | |
| orchid/ˈɔrkəd/ n | orchida delicate flower in many colors | She bought a white orchid for her mother.She bought a white orchid for her mother. | |
| serene/sɚˈin/ adj | serenecalm and peaceful | The lake looked serene in the morning light.The lake looked serene in the morning light. | |
| decomposition/ˌdikəmpoʊˈzɪʃən/ n | decompositionslowly breaking down after dying | The decomposition of leaves makes the soil rich.The decomposition of leaves makes the soil rich. | |
| revolve/riˈvɑlv/ v | to revolveto move in a circle around a point | The Earth revolves around the sun.The Earth revolves around the sun. | |
| outback/ˈaʊtˌbæk/ n | outbackremote dry land far from towns | They traveled across the Australian outback.They traveled across the Australian outback. | |
| deforestation/dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ n | deforestationcutting down large areas of forest | Deforestation destroys homes for many animals.Deforestation destroys homes for many animals. | |
| tulip/ˈtuləp/ n | tulipa spring flower shaped like a cup | Yellow tulips grow in Mia’s garden.Yellow tulips grow in Mia’s garden. | |
| twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəl/ n | twinklea small, quick shining light | Stars twinkle in the clear night sky.Stars twinkle in the clear night sky. | |
| lark/lɑrk/ n | larka small brown bird that sings | A lark sang high above the field.A lark sang high above the field. | |
| breezy/ˈbrizi/ adj | breezywith a light wind | It was a breezy, sunny day at the beach.It was a breezy, sunny day at the beach. |