C2 Unit 35: Nature & weather 3
18 C2 words: primeval, maelstrom, thicket, glint, chrysalis, subsist… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| primeval/praɪˈmivəl/ adj | primevalvery ancient, from the earliest times | The explorers entered a primeval forest that was untouched.The explorers entered a primeval forest that was untouched. | |
| maelstrom/ˈmeɪlstrəm/ n | maelstroma powerful whirlpool or confused situation | The boat was caught in a maelstrom of waves.The boat was caught in a maelstrom of waves. | |
| thicket/ˈθɪkɪt/ n | thicketa thick group of bushes or small trees | A fox ran into a thicket of thorny bushes.A fox ran into a thicket of thorny bushes. | |
| glint/ɡlɪnt/ v | to glintto flash with small bright reflections | Sunlight began to glint on the water.Sunlight began to glint on the water. | |
| chrysalis/ˈkrɪsəlɪs/ n | chrysalisthe pupa stage of a butterfly | A chrysalis hung from the leaf and slowly changed.A chrysalis hung from the leaf and slowly changed. | |
| subsist/səbˈsɪst/ v | to subsistto stay alive with limited food or money | Some desert animals subsist on very little water for months.Some desert animals subsist on very little water for months. | |
| blubber/ˈblʌbɚ/ n | blubberthick fat of sea animals like whales | Whales have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm.Whales have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm. | |
| slither/ˈslɪðɚ/ v | to slitherto move along the ground smoothly | A green snake began to slither across the warm path.A green snake began to slither across the warm path. | |
| flit/flɪt/ v | to flitto move quickly and lightly about | Butterflies flit from flower to flower in the warm garden.Butterflies flit from flower to flower in the warm garden. | |
| reverberation/riˌvɝbɚˈeɪʃən/ n | reverberationa long echo of a loud sound | We heard the reverberation of the thunder across the valley.We heard the reverberation of the thunder across the valley. | |
| echolocation/ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ n | echolocationfinding objects by sound echoes | Bats use echolocation to find insects in the dark.Bats use echolocation to find insects in the dark. | |
| reverberate/rɪˈvɝbɚət/ v | to reverberateto echo and continue as a sound | The sound of the bells will reverberate through the empty hall.The sound of the bells will reverberate through the empty hall. | |
| resound/ˌriˈsaʊnd/ v | to resoundto fill a place with echoing sound | The singing seemed to resound across the whole mountain valley.The singing seemed to resound across the whole mountain valley. | |
| floe/floʊ/ n | floea large flat piece of floating ice | A polar bear stood on a large floe near the shore.A polar bear stood on a large floe near the shore. | |
| ruminant/ˈrumənənt/ adj | ruminantchewing food again after swallowing, like cows | A cow is a ruminant animal that chews its food twice.A cow is a ruminant animal that chews its food twice. | |
| teem/tim/ v | to teemto be full of moving living things | The pond began to teem with tiny fish in spring.The pond began to teem with tiny fish in spring. | |
| topographically adv | topographicallyin a way relating to land shape | The map shows how the valley is topographically different from the plain.The map shows how the valley is topographically different from the plain. | |
| echolocate v | to echolocateto find objects using sound echoes | Dolphins echolocate to find fish in dark, muddy water.Dolphins echolocate to find fish in dark, muddy water. |