Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 23 Nature and Environment · Quantity and Measurement

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to nature and environment, quantity and measurement, and health and the body.

Words: 1010 words

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Words in this lesson

10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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knee (noun)noun
“He hurt his knee while playing football.”
2
overcome (verb)verb
“She worked hard to overcome her fear.”
3
web (noun)noun
“A spider built a web between two branches.”
4
depth (noun)noun
“The diver measured the depth of the pool.”
5
entrance (noun)noun
“Please wait by the main entrance.”
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log (noun)noun
“We sat on a log beside the fire.”
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giant (adjective)adjective
“A giant tree stood in the middle of the field.”
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god (noun)noun
“They prayed to their god before the journey.”
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portion (noun)noun
“He ate a small portion of rice.”
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substance (noun)noun
“Water is a substance found almost everywhere.”