English vocabulary — Nature topic
602 words · CEFR A1–C2
A roundup of 602 English vocabulary words for the Nature topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Nature vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.
A1Nature vocabulary · A1(10 words)Free
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the land of sand next to the sea
white or gray air high in the sky that can bring rain
the colored part of a plant
a very high piece of land
a long line of water going to the sea
the salt water that covers much of the world
the space above you when you are outside
the star that gives light to the world
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
air that moves
A2Nature vocabulary · A2(19 words)
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the usual weather of a place
going a long way down
a large dry area of sand
a very large gray animal with a long nose
the air, water and land around us
a piece of land used for growing food
a large area with many trees
to plant and look after food
a high area of land, smaller than a mountain
a very small animal with six legs
land with water all around it
a large area of water with land all around
an animal that climbs trees and has a long tail
dirty air, water or land
things you throw away
a long animal with no legs
very bad weather with strong wind and rain
low land between hills
the hard material trees are made of
B1Nature vocabulary · B1(24 words)
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a large hole in a hill or under the ground
the slow change in the world's weather
the land next to the sea
to use up food, fuel or time
harm that makes something less good
a long time with no rain
a sudden shaking of the ground
a large amount of water covering dry land
material burned to give power
to come down onto the ground, for a plane
to stop harm before it happens
treating used things so they can be used again
something a country or a company can use
the natural view around a place
to divide into parts
of or from the sun
a group of living things of the same kind
rising or falling sharply
the time when the sun comes up
the time when the sun goes down
B2Nature vocabulary · B2(99 words)
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present in large amounts
the height above sea level
an animal that lives both in water and on land
very dry, with almost no rain
the air around the earth
able to break down naturally
the variety of living things in a place
to keep animals so they produce young
a waterway dug by people
the amount of carbon gas an activity causes
a high steep face of rock
rotted plant matter used to feed soil
the protection of nature or old buildings
a place protected by law
to make something dirty or unsafe
a plant grown in large amounts for food
to prepare land and grow plants on it
to stop a supply or separate from others
a wall built to hold back water
the sound of birds singing at sunrise
C1Nature vocabulary · C1(162 words)
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to become less strong
the process of becoming more acid
a smaller earthquake following a large one
how much light a surface reflects
a small public plot rented for growing vegetables
caused by human activity
the animal at the top of a food chain
a layer of rock that holds groundwater
suitable for growing crops
unable to support plant growth
the raising of animals in small cages
the build-up of toxins in a living body
the decline in the variety of living things
the total mass of living material
measures that stop disease spreading between places
a barrier built to calm the sea
land already built on and now unused
the layer formed by the tops of trees
the raising of wild species under human care
something that absorbs more carbon than it releases
C2Nature vocabulary · C2(288 words)
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a long broad strip of ground
a non-living influence in an environment
the natural shedding of a leaf from a plant
an upward slope
sharp and bitter to smell or taste
a horizontal entrance into a mine
something mixed in as an addition
the dim shade cast under something
hooked and curved like a beak
a root growing from an unusual part of a plant
a dormant state passed through the hot season
to take in livestock to graze for a fee
a threatening show between rival animals
how much light a surface reflects
flat land built up from river-borne soil
a genus of fungus including several deadly species
the worth of a place for pleasantness and setting
a wind flowing up a slope as the day warms
a high-pressure system bringing settled weather
the depth at which no light remains
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Learn English vocabulary — Nature topic
The Nature topic set gathers 602 common English words across CEFR A1–C2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Nature context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
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