Word library

A flying insect with a narrow waist and a painful sting, related to the bee but usually without fur.

To use something carelessly or for no good purpose.

To look at something for a period of time, paying attention to it.

A clear liquid that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and oceans, essential for life.

The continuous natural process by which water evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain or snow, and returns to rivers, lakes, and oceans.

A measure of how likely water is to move out of or into a solution or cell, used mainly to describe how water moves through plants.

The upper level underground where the soil or rock is completely saturated with water.

A type of paint that is mixed with water, or a picture painted using this paint.

A place where water flows over a steep drop, often from a cliff or rocks.

The geological process by which a waterfall develops, typically as a river erodes softer rock faster than the harder rock beneath it.

A container with a handle and a spout, used for pouring water on plants.

A large, round fruit with a hard green rind and juicy pink or red flesh.

Made in a way that stops water from getting through or in.

An area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea, or a turning point after which things are notably different.

A turning point after which everything changes significantly.

The unit used to measure how quickly energy is used or produced, often applied to the power of a light bulb or appliance.

To move your hand from side to side, usually to greet or say goodbye to someone.

The distance between one point on a wave and the same point on the next wave.

A soft, solid substance that melts easily and is used to make candles, polish, and other products.

A method of doing something, or a path or direction to somewhere.

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and at least one other person, as the subject of a sentence.

Lacking physical strength or power.

A lack of strength, either physical or in a particular skill or aspect of character.

A large amount of money or valuable possessions.

Having a large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.

An object used to cause harm or damage, especially in a fight or war.

To have clothing, jewelry, or accessories on your body.

A small, slender animal with short legs, known for being quick and sneaky.

The condition of the air outside at a particular time, such as sunny, rainy, or cold.

Worn down or changed in appearance over time by exposure to wind, rain, sun, or frost.

The gradual breaking down of rocks at the earth's surface caused by wind, water, ice, or chemical processes.

A network of thin threads made by a spider, or a system of connected computers.

A place on the internet where you can find information, usually made up of several connected pages.

The ceremony and celebration that takes place when two people get married.

The day of the week that comes after Tuesday and before Thursday, right in the middle of the working week.

A wild plant that grows where it isn't wanted, especially in a garden.

A period of seven days.

Saturday and Sunday, the days at the end of the week when most people don't work.

To measure how heavy something is, or to have a particular weight.

How heavy something is.

A word used to greet someone warmly when they arrive somewhere.

The general health, happiness, and safety of a person or group, or financial help given by the government to people in need.

A system in which the government provides free or subsidised services such as healthcare, education and financial support to citizens in need.

A deep hole dug in the ground to reach water or oil.

A phrase used to praise someone for doing something successfully.

A confused and disorganized mass or mixture of many different things.

To roll about or lie in something, or to be caught up in a state of great confusion or trouble.

The past tense form of "to be" used with you, we, they, or plural subjects.