DICTIONARY biodiversity (noun) bī-ō-di-'vurr-sit-ē the different life forms on Earth Rain forest ecosystems have the greatest biodiversity on the planet. blizzard (noun) 'bli-zurrd a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds A blizzard can bring many feet of snow. blush (verb) blush to become red in the face The boy blushed when I told him my secret. body of water (noun) 'bod-ē ov 'wa-turr a lake, ocean, stream, or river Mountains surround this body of water. boil (verb) boil to reach the temperature where liquid bubbles To cook noodles I need to boil water. boldly (adverb) 'bōld-lē in a brave way The girl boldly climbed the rope. boycott (verb) 'boi-kot to refuse to buy something in order to protest People sometimes boycott products as a form of protest. breathe (verb) brēTH to draw air into and out of the lungs We breathe fresh air in the forest. breeze (noun) brēz a light wind There is a nice breeze on the ocean. broken branch (noun) 'brō-kin 'branch a piece of a tree no longer attached to the tree We pick up broken branches after a storm. building (noun) 'bil-ding a structure built for people This building is about 30 feet tall. C calorie (noun) 'kal-ur-rē unit for the amount of energy a food produces in the body Grapes are low in calories. land ground temperature: 92°F warm air rises wind air cools off cold air sinks ocean water temperature: 85°F 328 DICTIONARY biodiversity calorie
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjUyNzA0NQ==