Nature & Landscape
Rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, and the shapes of the natural world.
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marsh
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/mɑɹʃ/
low wet land, often with grasses or reeds
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ditchwater
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/ˈdɪtʃˌwɔtɚ/
stagnant, usually dirty water collected in a roadside or field ditch
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connatural
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/kəˈnætʃərəl/
innate or belonging by nature; of the same nature
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vale
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/veɪl/
a valley, especially in literary or poetic usage
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apogee
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/ˈæpədʒiː/
the highest point; the point farthest from Earth in an orbit
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brow
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/braʊ/
the forehead, or the edge of a hill or cliff
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dale
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/deɪl/
a broad open valley, especially in northern England
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immanent
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/ˈɪmənənt/
existing or operating within; inherent and pervading the natural world
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indeterminate
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/ˌɪndɪˈtɜrmɪnət/
not exactly known, established, or fixed in nature or extent
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innately
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/ɪˈneɪtli/
in a way that is inborn or natural rather than learned
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metamorphosis
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/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/
a complete change of form or nature, as a caterpillar into a butterfly
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propensity
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/prəˈpɛnsəti/
a natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way
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strained
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/streɪnd/
showing signs of tension or effort; not relaxed or natural
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transmute
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/trænzˈmjut/
to change in form, nature, or substance into something else
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axiomatical
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/ˌæksiəˈmætɪkəl/
self-evident; of the nature of an axiom
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cataclysmal
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/ˌkætəˈklɪzməl/
of the nature of a cataclysm; catastrophically destructive
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excavation
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/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug
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flair
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/flɛr/
a natural talent or stylish distinctiveness
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geologic
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/ˌdʒiəˈlɑdʒɪk/
relating to the structure or history of the earth
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holding
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/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
land, property, or assets owned or controlled by someone
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inclination
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/ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
a natural tendency, leaning, or preference toward something
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lethe
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/ˈliθi/
forgetfulness or oblivion, after the mythical river of the dead
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mound
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/maʊnd/
a rounded heap or pile of earth or other material
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observatory
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/əbˈzɝvətɔri/
a building equipped for observing astronomical or natural phenomena
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oceanside
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/ˈoʊʃənsaɪd/
situated beside or facing the ocean
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serf
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/sɝf/
a feudal laborer bound to and transferred with the land
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timberland
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/ˈtɪmbɚlænd/
land covered with forest suitable for producing timber
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tombstone
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/ˈtumstoʊn/
a stone marker placed over a grave, usually bearing the deceased's name
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additionary
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/əˈdɪʃəˌnɛri/
of the nature of an addition; supplementary
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aftergrass
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/ˈæftərˌɡræs/
grass that grows after the first crop of hay is cut
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agriculturally
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/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəli/
with respect to farming or the cultivation of land
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ait
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/eɪt/
a small island, especially one in a river
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animalish
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/ˈænɪməlɪʃ/
resembling an animal; brutish or instinctive in nature
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artlessly
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/ˈɑrtləsli/
in a natural, ingenuous manner free of guile or cunning
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atoll
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/ˈæˌtɔl/
a ring-shaped coral reef or island enclosing a lagoon
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augurous
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/ˈɔɡərəs/
of the nature of an omen; foreboding or predictive
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baltic
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/ˈbɔltɪk/
of the Baltic Sea or its region; informally, bitterly cold
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barkbound
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/ˈbɑrkˌbaʊnd/
of a tree, stunted because its bark is too tight to allow growth
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benchland
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/ˈbɛntʃˌlænd/
a level terrace of land bounded by steeper slopes
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boulevard
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/ˈbʊləvɑrd/
a broad, often tree-lined city avenue
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bushland
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/ˈbʊʃlænd/
uncultivated land covered with natural scrub or bush, especially in Australia
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canyon
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/ˈkænjən/
a deep gorge with steep sides, often cut by a river
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cape
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/keɪp/
a sleeveless cloak; a headland jutting into the sea
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catastrophal
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/kəˈtæstrəfəl/
of the nature of a catastrophe; catastrophic
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coastland
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/ˈkoʊstˌlænd/
land bordering the sea; coastal country
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congenial
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/kənˈdʒinjəl/
pleasant and agreeable in nature or compatible in disposition
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consultive
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/kənˈsʌltɪv/
of or relating to consultation; advisory in nature
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contranatural
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/ˌkɑntrəˈnætʃərəl/
contrary to or against the laws of nature
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cropland
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/ˈkrɑpˌlænd/
land used or suitable for growing crops
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decretory
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/ˈdɛkrɪˌtɔri/
of the nature of a decree; decisive or definitive
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demesne
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/dɪˈmeɪn/
land attached to a manor and held for the owner's own use
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earthy
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/ˈɝθi/
resembling soil; plainly natural or coarsely direct
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excavate
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/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/
to dig out and remove earth, or to uncover by digging
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forsake
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/fɚˈseɪk/
to abandon or desert; to renounce
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gulf
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/ˈɡʌlf/
a large area of sea partly enclosed by land; a wide gap
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holm
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/hoʊm/
a small island in a river or lake, or low flat ground beside a river
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interjectory
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/ˌɪntɚˈdʒɛktəri/
of the nature of an interjection; thrown in parenthetically
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islandic
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/ˈaɪləndɪk/
of or relating to an island; insular
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knap
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/næp/
to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking
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lapidate
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/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
to stone, especially to stone to death
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lith
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/lɪθ/
a stone or rock; a limb or joint (archaic)
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lithic
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/ˈlɪθɪk/
of or relating to stone, especially stone tools
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miraculous
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/məˈrækjələs/
like a miracle; remarkable and inexplicable by natural laws
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mont
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/mɑnt/
a mountain or hill, chiefly in place names
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nat
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/næt/
a nature spirit in Burmese folk belief
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overrefinement
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/ˌoʊvɚrɪˈfaɪnmənt/
excessive subtlety or polish carried beyond what is natural or useful
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phantomic
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/fænˈtɑmɪk/
resembling or having the nature of a phantom; ghostly
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reclamation
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/ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
the act of reclaiming land or recovering useful material from waste
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sandbank
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/ˈsændˌbæŋk/
a raised bank of sand in a river or sea, often a hazard to boats
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seaquake
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/ˈsiˌkweɪk/
an earthquake occurring beneath or under the sea
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seism
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/ˈsaɪzəm/
an earthquake or earth tremor
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stony
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/ˈstoʊni/
full of or resembling stone; cold and unfeeling
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subsea
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/ˌsʌbˈsi/
situated or operating beneath the surface of the sea
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subterranean
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/ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/
existing, occurring, or done under the surface of the earth
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surficial
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/sɝˈfɪʃəl/
of or relating to the surface, especially the earth's surface in geology
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talentless
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/ˈtæləntləs/
having no special natural ability or aptitude
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temblor
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/ˈtɛmblɚ/
an earthquake or earth tremor
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tortoise
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/ˈtɔrtəs/
a slow-moving land reptile with a domed protective shell
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whatness
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/ˈwɑt.nəs/
the essential nature of a thing; its quiddity or whatness
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woodsy
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/ˈwʊd.zi/
characteristic of or suggestive of woods or a forest
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ignis fatuus
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/ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætʃuəs/
a pale, wandering light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground; a will-o'-the-wisp
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grassplat
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/ˈɡræsˌplæt/
a small level plot of ground covered with grass; a lawn
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mudpuddle
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/ˈmʌdˌpʌdəl/
a shallow pool of muddy water
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piscatory
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/ˈpɪskəˌtɔri/
relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
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