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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 11

Here you will learn some English words about geography, such as "Antarctic", "eastern", "highland", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for Academic IELTS
ashore
[adverb]
toward the land from the direction of a ship or the sea
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Antarctic
[noun]
the extremely cold region surrounding the South Pole
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Arctic
[noun]
the frozen regions surrounding the North Pole
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bank
[noun]
land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.
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bend
[noun]
a curve in a road, river, etc.
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coastline
[noun]
the boundary between land and water, particularly as seen on a map or from above
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eastern
[adjective]
related to or positioned in the direction of the east
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western
[adjective]
related to or positioned in the direction of the west
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northern
[adjective]
related to or positioned in the direction of the north
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southern
[adjective]
related to or situated in the direction of the south
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geographical
[adjective]
related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations
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port
[noun]
a city or town that has a harbor where ships can be loaded or unloaded
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woodland
[noun]
land that is filled with many trees
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canyon
[noun]
a valley that is deep and has very steep sides, through which a river is flowing usually
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equator
[noun]
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
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formation
[noun]
(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land
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highland
[noun]
land with mountains or hills
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glacier
[noun]
a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains
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freshwater
[noun]
water that does not contain salt and is suitable for consumption
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reef
[noun]
a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water
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seabed
[noun]
the ground at the bottom of the sea or the floor of the ocean
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waterway
[noun]
a river, canal, etc. that boats can navigate through
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zone
[noun]
a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates
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tropical
[adjective]
associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation
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stream
[noun]
a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth
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horizon
[noun]
the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other
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gulf
[noun]
an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening
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latitude
[noun]
the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees
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longitude
[noun]
the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees
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mountaintop
[noun]
the top or the summit of a mountain
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Arctic
[adjective]
belonging or related to the region around the North Pole
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genetically modified
[adjective]
having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.
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