▸ Specimen Drawer

Nature & Landscape — Lesson 9

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ascents

əˈsents

An upward slope or grade (as in a road) — the mountain ascents were challenging but rewarding.

The mountain ascents were challenging but rewarding.

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asia

ˈeɪʒə

A continent that is the largest in the world, located primarily in the Eastern — I want to travel to Asia next summer.

Asia is the world's largest continent by area.

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atlantic

əˈlæntɪk

The Atlantic Ocean — we crossed the Atlantic by plane.

We crossed the Atlantic by plane.

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backwater

ˈbæk.ˌwɔː.tɚ

A backwater is a still or stagnant part of a river or lake where water does not — we paddled our canoe through a quiet backwater.

We paddled our canoe through a quiet backwater.

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bay

beɪ

An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf — we visited the bay last summer.

We visited the bay last summer.

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bayou

ˈbaɪu

A slow-moving stream or creek found especially in Louisiana and the — the boat drifted slowly down the bayou.

The boat drifted slowly down the bayou.

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bays

beɪz

An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf — the dogs chased the deer with their bays echoing through the forest.

We spent the afternoon swimming in the calm bay.

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beaches

ˈbiːtʃɪz

An area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake — the beaches are crowded in summer.

The beaches are crowded in summer.

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bedrock

ˈbedrɑk

Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil — the house was constructed on solid bedrock.

The house was constructed on solid bedrock.

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belay

bɪˈleɪ

Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured — can you belay me while I climb this route?

Can you belay me while I climb this route?

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belays

bɪˈleɪz

Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured — he belays the rope through the device to protect the climber.

She asks her partner to belay her on the next pitch.

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bergs

bɜːrɡz

A large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier — scientists studied the melting rate of the bergs.

The ship navigated carefully between the floating bergs.

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