▸ Specimen Drawer

Nature & Landscape — Lesson 1

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web

wɛb

An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving — she spent hours browsing the web.

The spider made a web in the corner of the room.

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world

wɝːld

Everything that exists anywhere — climate change affects the entire world.

Different parts of the world have very different climatic conditions .

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must

mʌst

A necessary or essential thing — I must remember to call her tomorrow.

You must finish your homework before dinner.

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main

meɪn

Any very large body of (salt) water — she lives on the main street.

What is the main reason for your visit?

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island

ˈaɪlənd

A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water — the island has beautiful beaches.

We spent a week on a tropical island.

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agent

ˈeɪ.dʒənt

An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect — she works as a travel agent.

The real estate agent helped us find a new home.

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climb

klaɪm

An upward slope or grade (as in a road) — he learned to climb when he was very young.

The children like to climb the big tree in the garden.

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valley

ˈvæli

A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river — they hiked down into the valley.

We drove through the valley on our way to the coast.

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canal

kəˈnæl

A man-made waterway dug through land for irrigation or navigation, typically — the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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ridge

rɪdʒ

A long narrow natural elevation or striation — we walked along the ridge of the mountain.

We walked along the ridge of the mountain.

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bank

bæŋk

Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) — the bank is closed on Sundays.

I need to go to the bank tomorrow.

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beach

biːtʃ

An area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake where people go to relax or play — we spent the day at the beach.

We spent the day at the beach.

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