Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 73 Nature and Environment · Time and Place

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to nature and environment, time and place, and thinking and knowing.

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# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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abstract (adjective)adjective
“Justice is an abstract idea, not an object.”
2
tent (noun)noun
“We slept in a tent beside the lake.”
3
precise (adjective)adjective
“Please give precise directions to the station.”
4
distant (adjective)adjective
“They saw distant mountains beyond the village.”
5
stranger (noun)noun
“Never follow a stranger after school.”
6
shade (noun)noun
“We ate lunch in the shade.”
7
grain (noun)noun
“This bread contains several kinds of grain.”
8
situate (verb)verb
“They will situate the bench near the entrance.”
9
summarize (verb)verb
“Please summarize the article in three sentences.”
10
leap (verb)verb
“The dog will leap over the fence.”