B2 English Nouns: Science, Nature & Education
This list covers nouns for scientific and academic subjects. It includes vocabulary for Science, Environment & Nature like carbon, evolution, and species, and words for Education & Learning such as curriculum and scholarship.
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Science, Environment & Nature
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| acre | They bought fifty acres of land. | /ˈeɪkə(r)/ |
| agriculture | Agriculture is the main industry in the region. | /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/ |
| ancestor | My ancestors were originally from Scotland. | /ˈænsestə(r)/ |
| angle | Look at the problem from a different angle.
Word Partners: different angle, right angle
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/ˈæŋɡl/ |
| bat | A bat flew out of the cave. | /bæt/ |
| brick | The house is built of red brick. | /brɪk/ |
| buck | He saw a buck in the forest. | /bʌk/ |
| bug | There's a bug crawling on the wall. | /bʌɡ/ |
| bullet | The bullet missed him by inches. | /ˈbʊlɪt/ |
| bunch | She bought a bunch of flowers. | /bʌntʃ/ |
| bush | The rabbit disappeared into the bushes. | /bʊʃ/ |
| cabin | We stayed in a cozy log cabin in the mountains.
Word Partners: log cabin
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/ˈkæbɪn/ |
| cable | The cable needs to be connected properly. | /ˈkeɪbl/ |
| canal | They took a boat trip along the canal. | /kəˈnæl/ |
| candle | She lit a candle in the darkness.
Word Partners: light a candle
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/ˈkændl/ |
| carbon | Carbon emissions are damaging the environment.
Word Partners: carbon emissions, carbon dioxide
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/ˈkɑːbən/ |
| cave | The explorers discovered a hidden cave. | /keɪv/ |
| circuit | She is a well-known speaker on the international lecture circuit. | /ˈsɜːkɪt/ |
| cliff | The house sits on top of a cliff overlooking the sea. | /klɪf/ |
| coincidence | By a strange coincidence, we were on the same flight.
Word Partners: pure coincidence, strange coincidence
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/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ |
| colony | The country was once a British colony.
Word Partners: former colony, penal colony
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/ˈkɒləni/ |
| compound | Water is a chemical compound.
Word Partners: chemical compound
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/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ |
| creature | The forest is home to many living creatures.
Word Partners: living creature
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/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/ |
| crop | The farmers grow crops in this fertile region. | /krɒp/ |
| curve | The road follows a sharp curve.
Word Partners: sharp curve
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/kɜːv/ |
| data | They collect data. | /ˈdeɪtə/ |
| database | The information is stored on a centralized database. | /ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/ |
| drought | The severe drought lasted for six months.
Word Partners: severe drought
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/draʊt/ |
| duration | For the full duration of the course, you will have access to a mentor. | /djuˈreɪʃn/ |
| emission | The government is trying to reduce carbon emissions.
Word Partners: carbon emissions
|
/ɪˈmɪʃn/ |
| envelope | Put the letter in an envelope. | /ˈenvələʊp/ |
| era | The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era.
Word Partners: a new era, the modern era
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/ˈɪərə/ |
| estate | They live on a housing estate.
Word Partners: housing estate, council estate
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/ɪˈsteɪt/ |
| fragment | Archaeologists found fragments of ancient pottery. | /ˈfræɡmənt/ |
| gallon | The tank holds twenty gallons. | /ˈɡælən/ |
| grave | Archaeologists excavated mass graves from the conflict. | /ɡreɪv/ |
| greenhouse | The farmer grows tomatoes in a greenhouse.
Word Partners: greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases
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/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ |
| habitat | Pollution is destroying their natural habitat.
Word Partners: natural habitat
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/ˈhæbɪtæt/ |
| harbour | We watched the fishing boats returning to the harbour. | /ˈhɑːbə(r)/ |
| herb | She grows medicinal herbs in her garden.
Word Partners: medicinal herbs
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/hɜːb/ |
| hook | Hang your coat on the hook. | /hʊk/ |
| hunting | Hunting is banned in this area. | /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ |
| inch | The ruler measures twelve inches. | /ɪntʃ/ |
| investigation | Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Word Partners: launch an investigation, under investigation
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/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/ |
| jet | The jet landed safely at the airport. | /dʒet/ |
| kit | It's always a good idea to have a first-aid kit in the car.
Word Partners: first-aid kit, tool kit
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/kɪt/ |
| ladder | Use a ladder to reach the roof. | /ˈlædə(r)/ |
| landing | The pilot executed a perfect landing. | /ˈlændɪŋ/ |
| landscape | The rural landscape is beautiful in autumn.
Word Partners: rural landscape
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/ˈlændskeɪp/ |
| lane | The car was driving in the wrong lane. | /leɪn/ |
| laser | The laser beam cut through the metal. | /ˈleɪzə(r)/ |
| licence | He applied for a driving licence.
Word Partners: driving licence, liquor licence
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/ˈlaɪsns/ |
| litter | Please don't drop litter in the park. | /ˈlɪtə(r)/ |
| medal | She won a gold medal at the Olympics. | /ˈmedl/ |
| miner | He worked as a coal miner for over 30 years.
Word Partners: coal miner
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/ˈmaɪnə(r)/ |
| mineral | The region is rich in minerals. | /ˈmɪnərəl/ |
| mosquito | I was bitten by a mosquito.
Word Partners: mosquito bite
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/məˈskiːtəʊ/ |
| motion | The camera captures motion perfectly.
Word Partners: slow motion
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/ˈməʊʃn/ |
| motor | The motor needs repairing. | /ˈməʊtə(r)/ |
| nickel | The coin is made of nickel. | /ˈnɪkl/ |
| observer | Military observers monitored the ceasefire. | /əbˈzɜːvə(r)/ |
| pile | There's a pile of books on the table. | /paɪl/ |
| radar | The radar system detected approaching aircraft.
Word Partners: radar system, radar screen
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/ˈreɪdɑː(r)/ |
| radiation | Too much harmful radiation can be dangerous.
Word Partners: harmful radiation
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/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ |
| rail | The train left the rails.
Word Partners: rail transport
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/reɪl/ |
| root | We need to get to the root of the problem.
Word Partners: the root of the problem, the root cause
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/ruːt/ |
| rose | She planted red roses in the garden. | /rəʊz/ |
| rubber | The tyres are made of rubber. | /ˈrʌbə(r)/ |
| satellite | They have satellite television.
Word Partners: satellite TV
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/ˈsætəlaɪt/ |
| shore | The waves crashed against the shore. | /ʃɔː(r)/ |
| sibling | Do you have any siblings? | /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ |
| slope | We skied down the slope. | /sləʊp/ |
| species | Many endangered species are in danger of extinction.
Word Partners: endangered species
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/ˈspiːʃiːz/ |
| spice | Indian food uses many different spices. | /spaɪs/ |
| steam | Steam rose from the hot water.
Word Partners: steam engine
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/stiːm/ |
| steel | The bridge is made of steel. | /stiːl/ |
| sum | The sum of two and two is four. | /sʌm/ |
| tank | The tank holds 50 litres of water. | /tæŋk/ |
| tendency | She has a tendency to talk too much.
Word Partners: have a tendency to
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/ˈtendənsi/ |
| trap | They fell into a trap.
Word Partners: fall into a trap, set a trap
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/træp/ |
| tsunami | The tsunami devastated coastal areas. | /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ |
| universe | The universe is vast and mysterious. | /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ |
| warming | Global warming is a serious threat.
Word Partners: global warming
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/ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ |
| wheat | The farmers grow wheat in this region. | /wiːt/ |
| wildlife | The park protects local wildlife.
Word Partners: wildlife conservation
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/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ |
| wire | The fence is made of wire. | /ˈwaɪə(r)/ |
| wolf | Wolves live in packs.
Word Partners: pack of wolves
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/wʊlf/ |
Education & Learning
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| certificate | She was awarded a certificate upon completion of the course. | /səˈtɪfɪkət/ |
| clause | A relative clause gives more information about a noun.
Word Partners: relative clause, main clause
|
/klɔːz/ |
| curriculum | Computing is now part of the school curriculum.
Word Partners: school curriculum, national curriculum
|
/kəˈrɪkjələm/ |
| donation | She made a generous donation to the charity.
Word Partners: generous donation, make a donation
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/dəʊˈneɪʃn/ |
| examination | The students sat their final examinations in June.
Word Partners: final examination, pass an examination
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/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/ |
| faculty | She's a member of the science faculty. | /ˈfæklti/ |
| guideline | Follow the government guidelines. | /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/ |
| historian | The historian specialises in medieval Europe. | /hɪˈstɔːriən/ |
| institute | She works at a research institute.
Word Partners: research institute
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/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ |
| kindergarten | My son starts kindergarten next month. | /ˈkɪndəɡɑːtn/ |
| notebook | She wrote the notes in her notebook. | /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ |
| offence | I'm sure he meant no offence.
Word Partners: cause offence, take offence, no offence intended
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/əˈfens/ |
| passage | Read the passage and answer the questions. | /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ |
| peer | She is respected by her peers. | /pɪə(r)/ |
| pupil | There are thirty pupils in the class. | /ˈpjuːpl/ |
| scholar | He's a leading scholar in his field.
Word Partners: leading scholar
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/ˈskɒlə(r)/ |
| scholarship | She won a scholarship to study abroad.
Word Partners: win a scholarship
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/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ |
