Interactive Vocabulary Learning

A large white bird with long legs which lives near water.

• An egret stood still in the shallow water, waiting for fish.
• We saw a beautiful white egret near the river bank.
• The egret used its long beak to catch small fish.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Egret on Youglish

The top part or layer of something.

• The surface of the lake was calm and smooth.
• Oil floats on the surface of the water.
• The table's surface was made of polished wood.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Surface on Youglish

Sloping raised land made of wet earth, especially along the sides of a river.

• The children slipped on the mud bank near the river.
• Crocodiles often rest on mud banks in the sun.
• The mud bank grew larger after the heavy rain.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Mud bank on Youglish

The land beside an ocean, a lake or a river.

• We collected shells along the shore of the sea.
• The boat drifted slowly toward the shore.
• Children love to play on the sandy shore.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Shore on Youglish

To need the help of someone or something in order to exist or continue as before.

• Fish depend on clean water to survive.
• Young children depend on their parents for food and care.
• Many farmers depend on the rain for their crops.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Depend on on Youglish

A man-made or natural solid, liquid or gas made by changing atoms.

• The factory released harmful chemicals into the river.
• Water is a natural chemical made of hydrogen and oxygen.
• Always read the label before using any chemical at home.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Chemical on Youglish

To damage something very badly; to cause it to not exist.

• The storm destroyed many homes in the village.
• Pollution can destroy the natural habitat of animals.
• We must not destroy forests for the sake of animals and people.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Destroy on Youglish

Because of; as a result of.

• The school was closed due to the heavy storm.
• Many birds lost their homes due to deforestation.
• The match was cancelled due to bad weather.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Due to on Youglish

(Of plants and animals) that may disappear soon.

• The giant panda is an endangered animal.
• We must protect endangered species from extinction.
• Hunting has made many animals endangered.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Endangered on Youglish

As found in nature; not made or caused by people.

• Honey is a natural food made by bees.
• The natural beauty of the forest is breathtaking.
• We should preserve our natural resources for future generations.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Natural on Youglish

To make the air, water or land dirty and unhealthy.

• Factories sometimes pollute rivers with waste water.
• Burning rubbish can pollute the air we breathe.
• We should not pollute the ocean by throwing plastic into it.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Pollute on Youglish

To keep something or someone safe from damage or injury.

• We need to protect the wetlands from pollution.
• A helmet can protect your head during a bicycle ride.
• Laws exist to protect endangered animals from hunters.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Protect on Youglish

A group of plants or animals which are the same in some way.

• There are thousands of species of insects in the world.
• The scientist studied a rare species of plant in the rainforest.
• Some species can only survive in specific climates.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Species on Youglish