English unit 1 vocabulary Flashcards
beneficial
good for
destroy
causing damage
destructive
damage beyond repair
protection
keeping safe
responsibility
a duty to do something
treatment
care, action to make better
vital
very important
fractures
breaks in bones
raced away
ran away quickly
releasing
making free or letting go
vet
doctor for sick animals
the wild
land where no people live
X-ray
black and white photograph of the inside of a body
compound noun
noun that is made up of two or more words that are joined together to make a single noun
abstract noun
noun that refers to concept, feelings, ideas and qualities that we cannot touch
conservation
the protection of nature
pollution
damage to water or the air caused by harmful substances
nature reserve
an area of land where animals and plants are protected
climate change
the way the Earth’s weather is changing
countable noun
refers to people or things that we can count
uncountable noun
refers to people or things that we cannot count
beads
small, round objects
filter
an item that lets liquid pass, but which traps bigger objects
gel
liquid soap for use in the shower