Nature And Environment Terminology

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a small hill or mound

  • The shepherd led his flock to graze on the hillock overlooking the valley.
  • Let's have a picnic on that little hillock by the lake.
  • I found a cool spot to chill on the hillock behind the school.
  • The CEO's office sits like a hillock above the rest of the employees.

noun A person who travels on foot through rural areas

verb To travel on foot through rural areas

  • The landloping traveler wandered through the countryside, taking in the sights and sounds of nature.
  • My friend is a bit of a landloping nomad, always on the move and exploring new places.
  • I love landloping around the city, discovering hidden gems and cool spots.
  • Her mind was constantly landloping, jumping from one idea to the next without pause.

noun a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes

verb to fall as or like snow

  • The snowfall in the region has been unusually heavy this winter.
  • Hey, did you see how much snow we got last night?
  • I love it when the white stuff starts coming down!
  • Her heart was as cold and unforgiving as snow on a winter's day.

verb To immerse or saturate something in a liquid

preposition To absorb or take in something completely or thoroughly

  • After a long day at work, I like to soak in a warm bath to relax my muscles.
  • Let's go to the hot springs and soak in the mineral-rich water.
  • I can't wait to hit the beach and just soak in the sun all day.
  • She took a moment to soak in the beauty of the sunset before it disappeared behind the mountains.

adjective extremely large in size or extent; immense

  • The company owns a vast amount of land for future development.
  • There's a vast selection of movies to choose from on the streaming service.
  • That party was lit, the house was vast!
  • Her knowledge on the subject is as vast as the ocean.