# Pollution vocabulary — A1

https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-a1

- Title: Pollution Basics
- CEFR: A1 (Beginner)
- Theme: Nature & Environment
- Words: 10

Simple environment vocabulary for talking about a dirty planet, with everyday words like rubbish, smoke, litter and recycle, plus dirty, river and noise.

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## Word list

* **rubbish** /ˈrʌbɪʃ/: Things that you throw away because you do not want them. — “Please put your **rubbish** in the bin.”
* **bin** /bɪn/: A container where you put things that you throw away. — “There is a **bin** next to the kitchen door.”
* **dirty** /ˈdɜrti/: Covered with mud, dust or marks that you do not want. — “My shoes are **dirty** after the walk.”
* **smoke** /smoʊk/: The grey or black cloud that comes from a fire. — “I can see **smoke** coming from that house.”
* **plastic** /ˈplæstɪk/: A light material made in factories. Many toys, bags and bottles are made of it. — “This toy is made of **plastic**.”
* **air** /ɛr/: What you breathe. It is all around us, but you cannot see it. — “Open the window and let some fresh **air** in.”
* **river** /ˈrɪvər/: A long line of water that flows across the land to the sea. — “We often walk beside the **river** on Sundays.”
* **recycle** /riˈsaɪkəl/: To use old paper, glass or plastic to make new things. — “We **recycle** all our old newspapers.”
* **litter** /ˈlɪtər/: Small pieces of rubbish that people leave on the street or in a park. — “There is a lot of **litter** in the park today.”
* **noise** /nɔɪz/: A loud or unpleasant sound. — “The **noise** from the road kept me awake.”

## Other levels

- [Pollution · A2](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-a2) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-a2.md
- [Pollution · B1](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-b1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-b1.md
- [Pollution · B2](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-b2) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-b2.md
- [Pollution · C1](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-c1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-c1.md
- [Pollution · C2](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-c2) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/pollution-c2.md

## More Nature & Environment vocabulary — A1

- [Weather](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/weather-a1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/weather-a1.md
- [Wild Animals](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/sea-and-water-animals-a1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/sea-and-water-animals-a1.md
- [Birds](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/birds-a1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/birds-a1.md
- [Farm Animals](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/farm-and-domestic-animals-a1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/farm-and-domestic-animals-a1.md
- [Land Mammals](https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/land-mammals-a1) — markdown: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/land-mammals-a1.md

## Related

- All Nature & Environment sets: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary#nature-environment
- Vocabulary library: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary
- Section guide: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/llms.txt