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English Vocabulary
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turf
C2
/tɝf/
the surface layer of earth held together by grass and roots
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avalanche
C2
/ˈævəlæn(t)ʃ/
a large mass of snow, ice, and sometimes rock that suddenly rushes down a mountain
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riverside
C2
/ˈrɪv.ɚ.saɪd/
the land along or beside a river
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loch
C2
/lɔx/
in Scotland, a lake or a narrow arm of the sea
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ravine
C2
/ɹəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley, especially one formed by running water
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weir
C2
/wɪɹ/
a low dam built across a stream or river to raise the water level, regulate it, or divert its flow
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hillside
C2
/ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/
The side of a hill.
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backwater
C2
/ˈbækˌwɔtər/
a part of a river away from the main current, where the water is still or slow-moving
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seashore
C2
/ˈsiːʃoɹ/
the shore of a sea or ocean
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hilltop
C2
/ˈhɪlˌtɑːp/
The peak or crest of a hill.
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driftwood
C2
/ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood carried along by a river, lake, or sea, or washed ashore by the water
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tarn
C2
/tɑɹn/
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one formed in a hollow excavated by a glacier
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undergrowth
C2
/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
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levee
C2
/ˈlɛvi/
The steep bank of a river.
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gunboat
C2
/ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/
a relatively small warship armed with one or more mounted guns, often designed for coastal or river operations
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vert
C2
/vɝt/
historical forest law: green vegetation in a forest, especially as cover or food for game
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headland
C2
/ˈhɛdlənd/
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
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ibex
C2
/ˈaɪbɛks/
a wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, typically with large backward-curving horns
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ochre
C2
/ˈoʊkər/
a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging from yellow to reddish brown
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rincon
C2
/rɪŋˈkoʊn/
in the southwestern United States and Spanish America, a small secluded valley, nook, or angular recess in a cliff
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salina
C2
/səˈlaɪnə/
a salt marsh, salt pond, saline lake, or spring
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kava
C2
/ˈkɑːvə/
a Pacific island shrub, Piper methysticum, whose roots contain psychoactive kavalactones
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cay
C2
/kiː/
A small, low island made of sand or coral.
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riverfront
C2
/ˈrɪvərˌfrʌnt/
land, buildings, or a district directly beside a river
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hillock
C2
/ˈhɪlək/
A small hill.
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naiad
C2
/ˈneɪ.æd/
in Greek mythology, a female nymph believed to inhabit and protect a spring, river, lake, or fountain
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towpath
C2
/ˈtoʊˌpæθ/
a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
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snowcap
C2
/ˈsnoʊˌkæp/
a covering of snow on the summit of a mountain or over a polar region
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Mandan
C2
/ˈmændæn/
a member of an Indigenous people whose traditional homelands lie along the upper Missouri River in the northern Great Plains
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Javan
C2
/ˈdʒɑːvən/
a native or inhabitant of the Indonesian island of Java; Javanese is now more usual for the principal ethnic group
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watercourse
C2
/ˈwɔtərˌkɔrs/
a stream, river, or other natural body of running water
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foreland
C2
/ˈfɔːr.lənd/
a piece of land projecting into the sea; a headland or promontory
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tragopan
C2
/ˈtræɡəpæn/
any of several Asian forest pheasants of the genus Tragopan, whose brightly colored males have two fleshy head horns and an inflatable throat lappet
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headwater
C2
/ˈhɛdˌwɔ.tɚ/
the source and uppermost part of a stream or river, often used in the plural headwaters
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towhead
C2
/ˈtoʊˌhɛd/
US: a sandbar or low alluvial island in a river, often with trees or other vegetation growing on it
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hummock
C2
/ˈhʌmək/
a small rounded hill, mound, or raised patch of ground
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kopje
C2
/ˈkɑːpi/
a small, usually rocky hill or mound, especially on the South African veld
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downland
C2
/ˈdaʊn.lænd/
open, rolling hill country, especially grassy land over chalk or limestone in southern England
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acclivity
C2
/əˈklɪvəti/
an upward slope or rising incline, especially on a hill or road
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texas
C2
/ˈtɛksəs/
on a western river steamboat, the uppermost cabin structure, usually containing officers' or crew quarters near the pilothouse
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