nature Words

A free, playable vocabulary list. · 23 words · CEFR A2

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#	Word	POS	Level	Definition & example
1	nature	noun	A2	everything in the world not made by people, like trees and rivers We love hiking and being close to nature.
2	tree	noun	A2	a tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves The tree gives shade in summer.
3	flower	noun	A2	the colored part of a plant that makes seeds She planted flowers along the path.
4	grass	noun	A2	short green plants that cover the ground The children sat on the soft grass.
5	leaf	noun	A2	one of the flat green parts of a plant or tree A yellow leaf fell from the tree.
6	forest	noun	A2	a large area covered with many trees Deer live deep in the forest.
7	river	noun	A2	a long natural stream of water to the sea The river flows through the valley.
8	lake	noun	A2	a large area of water with land all around it We swam in the clear mountain lake.
9	sea	noun	A2	the large area of salt water that covers much of the earth The sea was calm this morning.
10	ocean	noun	A2	one of the five very large areas of sea The ship crossed the ocean in ten days.
11	mountain	noun	A2	a very high area of land that rises above the land around it Snow stays on the mountain all year.
12	hill	noun	A2	an area of land that is higher than the land around it but lower than a mountain We rolled down the grassy hill.
13	valley	noun	A2	the low land between hills or mountains A small town sits in the green valley.
14	beach	noun	A2	a flat area of sand or stones beside the sea The beach was crowded in July.
15	desert	noun	A2	a dry area of land with very little rain and few plants It rarely rains in the desert.
16	island	noun	A2	a piece of land surrounded by water They discovered a small island on the map.
17	stone	noun	A2	a small hard piece of rock He skipped a stone across the water.
18	rock	noun	A2	a large hard mass of stone The climbers rested on a big rock.
19	soil	noun	A2	the brown earth in which plants grow The soil here is rich and dark.
20	sunset	noun	A2	the time when the sun goes down and the sky turns orange We watched the sunset from the hill.
21	sunrise	noun	A2	the time when the sun comes up in the morning Fishermen wake before sunrise.
22	sky	noun	A2	the open space above the earth Birds crossed the bright sky.
23	earth	noun	A2	the planet we live on, or the ground The earth orbits the sun.

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