Bahçeşehir University School of Foreign Languages

2023-2024 Academic Year Module 5 B1 Word List

WEEK 4 – THE ENVIRONMENT

Word Form Meaning Synonym Antonym Other word forms Collocations / Sample sentences
1. Tourists Help Save the World
spoil Verb to change something good into ruin The rainy weather spoiled our camping trip
something bad, unpleasant, useless, last weekend.
etc. The tall buildings spoil the sea view.
aspect Noun a particular part, feature, or quality of feature The car has to look good, but you shouldn’t
something forget the safety aspect.
conserve Verb to protect something and prevent it protect; damage conservation(n) The government must pass new laws to
from being changed or destroyed preserve conservative(adj) conserve wildlife in the area.
There is a need for the conservation of
trees, or there will soon be no forests.
Old people are usually more conservative
than young people.
environment Noun the natural world in which people, environmental (adj) The government should do more to protect
animals and plants live environmentally the environment.
(adv) Industrial development is causing widespre
environmentalist (n) ad damage to the environment.
Green buildings also refer
to environmentally friendly houses,
factories, and offices.
 Environmental pollution is causing
abnormal weather conditions.
An environmentalist is a person who
works to protect the air, water, animals,
plants, and other natural resources from
pollution.
exciting Adj. interesting and full of action interesting boring; dull excited (adj) I did bungee-jumping and parachuting. It
excitement (n) was the most exciting holiday I’ve ever had.
Alex is getting excited just thinking about
the trip to London.
The excitement of starting a new job is
always a good feeling.
knowledge Noun all the facts that know (v) He has a wide knowledge of painting and
someone knows about knowledgeable (adj) music.
a particular subject There is a lack of knowledge about the
new exam system.
 If you want this job, you must have at least
10 years of experience because we employ
knowledgeable staff.
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One half of the world does not know how

the other half lives.
volunteer N/V 1. a person who does a job without voluntary (adj) 1. We need volunteers to help Syrian
being paid for it children to learn Turkish.
2. to do 2. My boyfriend and I volunteer at the
some work without getting paid animal shelter once a week.
She is a voluntary worker at the nursing
home: she reads books to old people and
listens to them.
scientist Noun someone who is trained in science, science (n) Scientists have developed a technology that
especially someone whose job is to scientific (adj) will help cure blindness.
do scientific research  Scientific discoveries such as antibiotics
and DNA have made our lives easier in many
ways.
How can we make science lessons more
interesting?
government Noun the people who control a country, govern (v) The government will provide
region, or town and make decisions governmental (adj) accommodation for the homeless people in
about its laws and taxes the country.
Michael is the only party leader competent
enough to govern this country.
Greenpeace is a non-governmental
organization whose mission is a greener,
healthier and more peaceful planet.
train Verb to teach someone to do a particular trainer (n) We need to employ and train more police
job or activity trainee (n) officers.
training (n) He works out every morning with his
personal trainer.
The trainee pilot flew his first solo today.
With careful training, a dog will obey its
master completely.
receive Verb to get something that someone gives get She will receive a mobile phone for her
or sends to you sixteenth birthday present tomorrow.
We have not received your letter yet.
employment Noun work, especially when it is done to work unemployment employ (v) After graduation, she found employment
earn money (un)employed (adj) with a local finance company.
employer (n) How many workers do you employ at your
employee (n) factory?
My father is unemployed at the moment,
but he is looking for a job.
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He gets a good salary and health benefits

because he works for a fair employer.
The police want to interview every
employee about the theft.
interested Adj. giving a lot of attention to something uninterested interesting (adj) I’ve always been interested in rock music.
because you want to find out more bored interest (n/v) Have you read any interesting books
about it or because you enjoy it lately?
Do your parents take an interest in your
friends?

eruption Noun an occasion when a volcano suddenly erupt (v) It was the biggest volcanic eruption of
throws out burning rocks, smoke, etc. Vesuvius for some years.
 An active volcano may erupt at any time.

rubbish Noun things that you throw away because garbage; They collect the rubbish at 8 o’clock in the
you no longer want or need them trash mornings.
Please throw the rubbish in the bin.
balance N/V 1. a situation in which different things 1. imbalance balanced (adj) 1. You should try to keep a balance
exist in equal, correct or good between work and home life.
amounts 2. She tries to balance home life and
2. to give equal importance to two career.
contrasting things or parts of It is important to have a balanced, healthy
something diet.
2. Killer Bees

breed Verb if animals breed, they become the breeder (n) Eagles breed during the cooler months of
parents of young animals the year.
Her father was a well-known racehorse
breeder.
attack V/N 1. to use violence to try to hurt or kill 1. A pickpocket attacked Jane and took her
somebody purse yesterday.
2. to cause damage or disease in 2. This is a disease that attacks the brain.
something 3. There have been several bomb attacks
3. an act of violence that is intended in the country recently.
to hurt a person or damage a place

escape Verb to leave a place when someone is He escaped from prison in October.
trying to catch you or stop you, or
when there is a dangerous situation
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seriously Adv. very much or to a great degree serious (adj) Smoking can seriously damage your
health.
The amount of fat that you eat can
seriously affect your health.
The doctor keeps a record of all the serious
illnesses in the village.
hurt Verb to cause physical pain or injury He hurt his knee while playing football.
No one was hurt in the accident.
follow Verb to go, walk, drive etc. behind or after following (adj) The children followed her into the house.
someone else Follow me please. I'll show you the way.
She arrived the following day.
cover Verb to put one thing over another, in order uncover Cover the food until you are ready to eat it.
to protect or hide it Dan was afraid of his father and he covered
his face with his hands.

sting V/N 1. if an insect or an animal stings you, 1. Some types of spider can sting.
it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of 1. A bee stung my son yesterday.
its body into your skin 2. A bee sting is painful but not necessarily
2. the pain that you feel when an dangerous.
insect, animal, or plant stings you
attention Noun special care, help, or treatment for Pets need a lot of care and attention.
someone or something As the fourth of six children, he never got
much attention.
regular Adj. normal or usual normal; irregular Our regular working hours are 9am to
usual 7pm.
expert Noun a person with special knowledge, skill expertise (n) My aunt is an expert in child psychology.
or training in something This cook is an expert at making delicious
and different sauces.
Customers will be impressed by the
expertise of our highly trained employees.
Building a car requires special expertise.