Year-8 Vocabulary

Vocab

Native language 

the first language a person learns from birth or early childhood, usually spoken by family or in their community 

Vast

Adjective

extremely large, wide, or extensive in area

Fertile soil

soil that supports robust plant growth by providing essential nutrients

Dams

barriers built across rivers to control water flow, creating reservoirs for flood control, irrigation, drinking water, and hydroelectric power generation

Coastline

the land along a coast.

Cereals

grasses cultivated for their edible grains

Flax

an ancient crop cultivated for its nutritious seeds (rich in omega-3s, fiber, lignans)

Papyrus

ancient writing material made from the papyrus plant and the aquatic plant itself.

Run off

(of a liquid) flow over and away from a surface.

Condensation

the process where water vapor (a gas) changes into liquid water, occurring when warm, moist air meets a cooler surface, causing the vapor to cool, slow down, and clump into droplets

Evaporation

the process where a liquid, like water, turns into a gas (vapor) at the surface, below its boiling point, driven by heat energy that makes molecules escape into the air

Precipitation

any water (liquid or solid) that falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface, driven by gravity after atmospheric water vapor condenses into clouds

Basin

Noun

the total area of land where all the surface water, such as rain and snowmelt, drains downhill into a common outlet like a river, lake, or sea

Equator

the great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth

Rainforest

Noun

a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall

Humid

Adjective

containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive

Tsunami

a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption

Tremor

a slight shaking movement in a person's body

Foreign language

a language that is not native to a particular country or speaker

Bilingual

adjective

speaking two languages fluently.

noun

a person fluent in two languages.

Fluent

able to express oneself easily and articulately

Second language

any language learned in addition to one's first language

Extinct 

having no living members; no longer in existence. 

At ease

Relaxed

Advantages

The good point about something

Improves 

Makes better 

Evidence

Facts that tell you something is true

Skills

Abilities to do something well

Creole

A type of language that developed from a mixture of different languages.

Pidgin

a type of language that develops when people who do not speak the same language need to communicate with each other, which usually has a simple grammar and vocabulary influenced by several different languages

Outback

the remote and usually uninhabited inland regions of Australia

Remote area 

a location that is far from cities and populated centers 

Laboratory

a room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or for teaching science

Acrobat

a person who entertains people by doing difficult and skillful physical things, such as walking along a high wire

Jugglers

noun

an entertainer who continuously tosses into the air and catches a number of objects so as to keep at least one in the air while handling the others.

Clown

noun.

a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated makeup

Troupe

a group of performers such as singers or dancers who work and travel together

Caravan

a group of travelers or vehicles

Direct

to be in charge of a film or play and tell the actors how to play their parts

Reporter

a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for the press or broadcasting media

Journalist

a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public

Ability

talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area

Criminal

a person who commits a crime, which is an unlawful act punishable by a legal authority

Convincing

causing someone to believe that something is true or certain

Performance

an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment

Dramatic

relating to drama or the performance or study of drama.

Inspiring

providing inspiration, encouragement, or stimulation

Beamed

beam verb (SMILE)

to smile with obvious pleasure

Grinning from ear to ear

to have a very wide and happy smile that it stretches across one's face from one ear to the other

Frowned

bringing your eyebrows together to show annoyance, worry, or deep thought

Face fell

suddenly look very disappointed

Glowed with pride

to feel and visibly show great satisfaction and happiness from an accomplishment

Rushed

Hurried

Yelling

Shouting loudly

Trooped off 

Walked off together in a group 

Lurch

Suddenly move in a way that is not controlled

Gasped

Breathed w

Ship me off 

to send someone away somewhere 

Furious

Extremely angry

Fist 

a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in 

Documentary

a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject

Caimans 

an animal similar to an alligator

Bandits

Noun

a thief with a weapon, especially one belonging to a group that attacks people travelling through the countryside

Leprosy

also known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused mainly by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae

Piranhas 

a dangerous fish that lives in South American rivers, has sharp teeth, and eats meat 

Cantonese 

Noun

a Chinese language spoken in the south of China and used as an official language in Hong Kong

Martial art

a traditional Japanese, Chinese, or Korean form of fighting or defending yourself, practised as a sport or as exercise. It includes karate, judo, kung fu, and aikido.

Suspension bridge

It is supposed by strong steel cables are hang from a tower at each end of the bridge.

Viaduct

It carries vehicles, such as trains and cars, over a valley.

Aqueduct

Noun

It carries water

an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

Footbridge

Noun

It's narrow bridge for pedestrians.

Drawbridge

Castles and old cities had this type of moveable bridge

Cable-stayed bridge

It has towers from which cables are hung to support the deck

Intention

noun

a thing intended; an aim or plan.

Mosquitoes

Insect that suck blood, sometimes causing malaria

Pitch

The place where you play football

Dribble

Moved the ball forward with short kicks

Defenders

The players who try to stop you reaching the goal

Touchline

The line along each of two longer sides of a sports field

Box

The area in front of the goal

Sidefooted

Kick with the side of the foot

Net

It's attached tot the goal posts to stop the ball

Club

Another word for ‘team’

Score

Got a goal

Pylon

strong support structure, often a tower, used for various purposes, such as holding power lines or suspension bridge cables

Pier

a vertical support structure that holds up a bridge's deck at intermediate points between abutments

Tide

The regular rise and fall in the level of sea.

Fresh

The kind of water you find in most lakes and rivers

Delta

A low flat area of land where a river divide into smaller rivers and the sea.

Source 

The place where a river starts 

Sediments

A layer of mud, sand, stone, etc. at the bottom of a rive

Valley

The flat land between two hills or mountains 

Marshes

Areas of soft, wet land

Estuary

The wide part of a river where it goes into the sea

Bank

Land along the side of a river

Crocodile 

A large reptile with sharp teeth

Rainfall

The amount of rain that falls on an area in a particular period of time

Sea 

The Mediterranean, for example 

Museum 

A building to which you go o see ancient objects 

Palace

A place where kings and queens live