insect
/ˈɪnˌsɛkt/A very small animal with six legs, like an ant or a bee.
Example: An insect bit me on the ankle.
A214 words · Elementary
Natural Science vocabulary — A2
Natural science vocabulary covering living things and simple chemistry — words such as insect, branch and wing sit alongside gas, steam and melt, the two subjects a beginner meets first.
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14root
/rut/The part of a plant that grows down under the ground.
Example:
The roots of that tree lifted the path.
branch
/bræntʃ/One of the long parts that grow out from the side of a tree.
Example:
A heavy branch fell across the road last night.
wing
/wɪŋ/The part of a bird or plane that it uses to fly.
Example:
The seagull spread one wing in the sun.
brain
/breɪn/The part inside your head that you use to think and remember.
Example:
Sleep gives your brain time to rest and recover.
creature
/ˈkritʃər/A living animal, especially one that seems strange, wild, or interesting.
Example:
A strange creature crawled out from under the rock.
fur
/fɜr/The soft, thick hair that covers the body of some animals.
Example:
The cat's fur felt soft and warm.
tail
/teɪl/The long, thin part at the back of an animal's body that can move.
Example:
The dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner.
beak
/bik/The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth, used for eating.
Example:
The bird cracked the seed open with its beak.
claw
/klɔ/A hard, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird, used for holding or attacking.
Example:
The eagle gripped the fish with its sharp claw.
gas
/ɡæs/A substance like air that has no shape and spreads to fill a room.
Example:
There's a smell of gas in the kitchen.
steam
/stim/The hot white cloud that comes off boiling water.
Example:
Steam filled the bathroom after my shower.
bubble
/ˈbʌbəl/A ball of air inside a liquid or made from soap.
Example:
Little bubbles rose to the top of the glass.
melt
/mɛlt/To change from something hard into a liquid when it gets warm.
Example:
The snow melts quickly in the afternoon sun.
