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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a sand dune |
a hill made of very fine sand |
In the Sahara Desert, sand dunes stretch from horizon to
horizon. |
| 2 |
a dune buggy |
a small car with big wheels used for driving on sand |
The dune buggy sped up the sand dune and down the other
side. |
| 3 |
to be sandy |
of a place or thing, to be covered in sand |
The beaches in California are sandy, but in Oregon they are
rocky. |
| 4 |
a sandstorm |
a storm featuring wind and sand |
The sandstorm made it impossible to see. |
| 5 |
an oasis |
a small area in a desert in which water can be found |
Lost in the desert for many days, the man finally found an
oasis and his life was saved. |
| 6 |
a mirage |
an image that looks like shining water, but is not real |
The heat caused a mirage in the distance. |
| 7 |
salt flats |
areas of sand which have no hills or changes in elevation |
In the middle of the sand flats, you can see for many
kilometers in every direction. |
| 8 |
to be nomadic |
to move from place to place |
Many desert-dwelling people are nomadic; they move around a lot
in search of water and food. |
| 9 |
to be dehydrated |
to have not enough water in your body |
I was dehydrated after running the marathon, so I drank some
juice. |
| 10 |
to collapse from dehydration |
to fall down and become sick due to lack of water |
After spending all day working in the sun, he collapsed from
dehydration. |
| 11 |
vegetation |
the general word for all plant life |
The desert doesn't have much vegetation, because it is so
dry. |
| 12 |
to be fertile |
of land, to be good for growing food |
Deserts are not fertile, except for the areas directly next to
rivers. |
| 13 |
to be nocturnal |
of an animal, to be active at night |
Many desert creatures are nocturnal, simply because it is too
hot during the day to hunt or move around. |
| 14 |
biodiversity |
the measure of how various the living things are in a certain
area |
The rainforests have a lot of biodiversity, but the deserts
don't, really. |
| 15 |
to be dusty |
of a place or thing, to be covered in fine sand or other
particles |
The furniture in the abandoned house was so dusty. |
| 16 |
to be empty |
of a place or thing, to have nothing inside of it |
I tried to take a drink, but my water bottle was empty. |
| 17 |
to be uninviting |
of a place, to be harsh or hostile or feature bad
conditions |
Deserts are so uninviting; there is no water or shade, and the
heat is extreme. |
| 18 |
to be desolate |
of a place, to feature no plant or animal life |
The surface of the glacier was desolate; just ice and snow for
miles and miles. |
| 19 |
to be barren |
of a place, to be flat and boring and lifeless |
The area around the volcano was barren, as it was too hot for
plant life. |
| 20 |
a valley |
an area between two mountains or hills |
Wide valleys are a nice place to live, because they usually
have a river or stream and good land. |
| 21 |
badlands |
the general word for any area which is dangerous or harsh |
The badlands of North Dakota are so cold and lifeless. |