Lesson H1 Nature and the Universe Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary list covering topics on nature, the universe, phrasal verbs, prepositional phrases, and word families from Lesson H1.

amazing (adj)

very good, surprising, or impressive

climate (n)

the type of weather a country or region has

countryside (n)

areas away from towns and cities, with farms, fields and trees

environment (n)

the natural world, including the land, water, air, plants and animals

extinct (adj)

if sth such as a type of animal or plant no longer exists

forecast (v, n)

to make a statement about what is likely to happen, often relating to the weather

freezing (adj)

very cold; the temperature at which water freezes and becomes ice

global (adj)

including or affecting the whole world

heatwave (n)

a continuous period of very hot weather

insect (n)

a small animal that has six legs and often has wings

lightning (n)

the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm

litter (v, n)

things that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it untidy

local (adj)

in or related to a particular area, especially the place where you live

locate (v)

to find out the exact place where sb or sth is; to exist in a particular place

mammal (n)

an animal that is born from its mother's body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother's milk as a baby

mild (adj)

weather that is warm and pleasant

name (v, n)

to know and say what the name of someone or sth is; to give sb or sth a name

origin (n)

the place or moment at which sth begins to exist

planet (n)

a very large round object that moves around the Sun or around another star

preserve (v)

to take care of sth in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed

recycle (v)

to treat waste materials so that they can be used again

reptile (n)

a type of animal such as a snake or lizard that lays eggs, and whose body is covered in scales

rescue (v, n)

to save sb from a dangerous or unpleasant situation

satellite (n)

an object sent into space to travel round the Earth to receive and send information; a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet

shower (n)

a short period when it rains

solar system (n phr)

the sun and the group of planets that move around it

species (n)

a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young or animals together

thunder (n)

the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm

wild (adj)

an animal or plant that lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humans

wildlife (n)

animals, birds and plants that live in natural conditions

put out

phrasal verb: make sth stop burning

build up

phrasal verb: increase

clear up

phrasal verb: tidy

go out

phrasal verb: stop burning

keep out

phrasal verb: prevent from entering

put down

phrasal verb: stop holding

blow up

phrasal verb: explode

put up

phrasal verb: put sth on a wall

afraid

adjective word pattern followed by the preposition "of"

aware

adjective word pattern followed by the preposition "of"

enthusiastic

adjective word pattern followed by the preposition "about"

serious

adjective word pattern followed by the preposition "about"

short

adjective word pattern followed by the preposition "of"

damage

noun word pattern followed by the preposition "to"

increase

noun word pattern followed by the preposition "in"

escape

verb word pattern followed by the preposition "from"

prevent sb

verb word pattern followed by the preposition "from"

save sth

verb word pattern followed by the preposition "from"

think

verb word pattern followed by the preposition "about"

worry

verb word pattern followed by the preposition "about"

centre (n)

word family: central (adj)

circle (v) (n)

word family: circular (adj)

danger (n)

word family: dangerous (adj)

deep (adj)

word family: deeply (adv), depth (n)

destroy (v)

word family: destruction (n), destructive (adj)

fog (n)

word family: foggy (adj)

garden (n)

word family: gardener (n), gardening (n)

invade (v)

word family: invasion (n), invader (n)

nature (n)

word family: natural (adj), naturally (adv)

pollute (v)

word family: pollution (n), polluted (adj)