Unlock English Skills: Weather, Animals, and Business Vocabulary

Comprehensive academic vocabulary flashcards covering climate science, zoology, and business concepts from Unlock Levels 2 and 3.

Current

A movement of water or air.

Gyre

A flow of water in a circle.

Equator

The imaginary line around the Earth that divides it into equal north and south parts.

Clockwise

In the same direction as the hands on a clock move.

Heat

Hot weather; extreme warmth.

Humid

Having a lot of moisture in the air.

Cool

Slightly cold; of a low temperature.

Dry

Without water or liquid.

Energy

The power and ability to do something or be active.

Angry

Having a strong feeling that makes you want to shout at someone or hurt them.

Upset

Unhappy or worried because something unpleasant has happened.

Prefer

To choose or want one thing instead of another.

Wildlife

Animals and birds living in the natural environment.

Species

A group of plants or animals which share similar features or characteristics.

Mental

Relating to the mind.

Maze

A type of puzzle with a series of paths from entrance to exit.

In the wild

In nature, not in a zoo, on a farm or as a pet.

Reflect upon

To think about in a serious and careful way.

Abuse

Violent or unfair treatment of someone.

Conditions

The situation in which someone lives or works.

Cruel

Not kind; causing pain or making someone or something suffer on purpose.

Issue

A topic or problem which causes concern and discussion.

Protect

To keep something or someone safe from danger, damage, or injury.

Suffer

To feel pain or unhappiness.

Survive

To continue to live or stay alive, especially in spite of danger, difficulty, injury, or threat.

Welfare

Someone's or something's health and happiness.

Melt

To become liquid as a result of heating.

Source

Where something comes from.

Endangered

At risk of no longer existing; of plants and animals that may disappear soon.

Habitat

The natural environment where plants or animals usually live.

Depend on

To need the help of someone or something in order to exist or continue as before.

Damage

To hurt or harm something.

Threat

The possibility of trouble, danger or disaster.

Tornado

An extremely strong, dangerous wind that blows in a circle.

Alley

A narrow street between buildings.

Doppler radar

A special radar system that can give us information about a storm.

Spin

To turn around and around quickly.

Dangerous

Able to harm or hurt someone or something.

Huge

Extremely large in size or amount.

Last

To continue for a period of time.

Lightning

A flash of bright light in the sky during a storm.

Thunder

The sudden loud noise that comes after a flash of lightning.

Disaster

An event that causes a lot of harm or damage.

Drought

A long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water.

Flood

A condition in which a place becomes covered in water.

Precipitation

Rain or snow that falls to the ground.

Drop

To decrease; to fall or go down.

Careful

Paying attention to what you do so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something.

Shock

A big, unpleasant surprise.

Marsh

An area of soft, wet land.

Egret

A large white bird with long legs which lives near water.

Mud bank

Sloping raised land made of wet earth, especially along the sides of a river.

Shore

The land beside an ocean, a lake or a river.

Surface

The top part or layer of something.

Chemical

A man-made or natural solid, liquid or gas made by changing atoms.

Destroy

To damage something very badly; to cause it to not exist.

Pollute

To make the air, water or land dirty and unhealthy.

Natural

As found in nature; not made or caused by people.

Common

Happening often or existing in large numbers.

Disease

Illness; a serious health condition which requires care.

Fatal

Causing death.

Native

Used to describe animals and plants which grow naturally in a place.

Invasive species

Plants and animals which arrive in an area where they are not native, usually due to human activity.

Cooperate

To work together for a particular purpose.

Affect

To influence or cause something to change.

Release

To allow someone or something to leave a place.

Contrast

To show or explain differences between two people, situations or things.

Attach

To connect or join one thing to another.

Chain

A number of similar shops, restaurants, etc. owned by the same company.

Customer

A person or organization that buys things or services from a shop or business.

Headquarters

The main office of a company or organization.

Consultant

An expert in a particular subject who gives advice and information to businesses.

Model

An example of a way to organize and run a business.

Break

A pause in an activity for a short time.

Colleague

Someone who works with you.

Earn

To get money from doing work.

Profit

Money that you make from selling goods or services for more than they cost to make or provide.

Project

A piece of work that is for a particular purpose or a detailed study of a topic.

Spend time

To use time to do something.

Waste time

To use time badly.

Find out

To get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time.

Get by

To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money.

Look at

To think about a subject carefully so that you can make a decision about it.

Run out

To use all of something so that there is none left.

Take over

To replace someone or something.

Write down

To write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it.

Careless

Done, made or said without paying attention.

Goal

Something you want to do successfully in the future.

Messy

Untidy or dirty.

Skill

The ability to do an activity or job well.

Strength

A good quality.

Stress

Feelings of worry caused by problems.

Weakness

A quality that is not good.

Warehouse

A large building for keeping things that are going to be sold.

Item

A single thing in a set or on a list, such as a book or a toy.

Fulfilment

The act of doing something that you promised to do.

Central

Main or most important; organized and working from one main place.

Random

Done or chosen without any plan or system.

Organize

To plan or arrange carefully.

Apply

To ask officially for something, often by writing.