Vocabulary Word List
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Absorb
VerbTo take in a liquid or gas through a surface and hold it.
- A sponge can absorb a lot of water quickly.
- Tree roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
- The dry sand will absorb the rain in minutes.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Absorb on Youglish
Construction
NounThe process of building something, usually large structures such as houses, roads or bridges.
- The construction of the new bridge will take two years.
- Workers wear helmets on construction sites for safety.
- The construction of roads through the forest harms wildlife.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Construction on Youglish
Destruction
NounThe act of causing so much damage to something that it stops existing because it cannot be repaired.
- The hurricane caused great destruction to the town.
- Cutting down trees leads to the destruction of animal habitats.
- Fire can cause total destruction of a forest.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Destruction on Youglish
Effect
NounA result; a change which happens because of a cause.
- Pollution has a harmful effect on the environment.
- The effect of too much rain was flooding in the streets.
- Exercise has a positive effect on your health.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Effect on Youglish
Farming
NounThe job of working or organizing work on a farm.
- Farming provides food for people all over the world.
- His family has been farming the land for three generations.
- Farming in dry areas requires a lot of water.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Farming on Youglish
Logging
NounThe activity or business of cutting down trees for wood.
- Logging is destroying large areas of the rainforest every year.
- The logging company cut down hundreds of trees last month.
- Many animals lose their homes because of logging.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Logging on Youglish
Rainforest
NounA forest in a tropical area with a rainfall of 250 cm or more per year.
- The Amazon rainforest is the largest in the world.
- Thousands of animals live in the rainforest.
- Rainforests receive very heavy rainfall throughout the year.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Rainforest on Youglish