Le livre Four Corners 3 - Unité 5 Leçon D

a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

émerveillement

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturel, naturelle

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinant, intéressant, captivant

incredibly impressive or beautiful, often leaving one feeling amazed

incroyable

a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

paysage

having a large length from side to side

large

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profond

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

frontière

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

dangereux

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

plat

a farming land in which corn is planted

champ de maïs

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

vapeur

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

se fendre, se fissurer

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

volcan

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

port

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

plage

having a lot of different and often bright colors

coloré, colorée

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

récif de corail

extremely attractive and beautiful

superbe

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropical

in the center of or surrounded by a group of things or people

au milieu de

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

côte

producing a sound or noise with high volume

fort, forte

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun, or any other star

planète

the mainly green and red lights that appear in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere of the earth

l'aurore boréale

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

exactement

emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

brillant

producing bright bursts of light or quickly appearing and disappearing

clignotant, luisant

the outer form or edges of something or someone

forme

the most northern part of the earth

le pôle Nord

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vue