Lesson 9A · New English File Pre Intermediate Vocabulary List

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

"An ant is a social insect living in a colony."

"A stick insect is a master of camouflage, perfectly blending into branches to avoid being detected."

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

"A bee landed on the flower."

"Bees make honey in the hive and protect the queen."

a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

"A mosquito bit my arm."

"Mosquitoes are annoying in summer and can disturb sleep."

a winged insect with a powerful sting and black and yellow colors

"A wasp buzzed nearby."

"The wasp circled the picnic table and then flew off."

any animal that is kept and raised on a farm because of its function or profit

"Cows and pigs are common farm animals."

"Cows and pigs are common farm animals and provide meat milk and leather for human use."

a large farm animal that we keep to use its milk or its meat

"The cow gives milk."

"A cow was standing under the tree all morning."

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

"The horse is fast."

"He rides a horse every weekend at the farm."

a farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat

"The pig rolled in the mud."

"The pig looked happy and very healthy on the farm."

a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

"The sheep are in the field."

"A sheep is grazing quietly near the fence."

a large reptile with very big jaws, sharp teeth, short legs, and a hard skin and long tail that lives in rivers and lakes in warmer regions

"The crocodile lay still in the water."

"The crocodile lay silently in the water with only its eyes and nostrils visible above the surface."

a large, wild animal with long legs which eats grass and can run very fast, typically the males have horns

"A deer stood near the trees."

"We saw a deer in the woods while walking quietly."

an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

"The elephant sprayed water with its trunk."

"The elephant used its trunk to spray water over its back to cool down on the hot African plain where the temperature often exceeded one hundred degrees during summer."

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

"The giraffe ate leaves."

"A giraffe's neck can be up to two meters long containing the same number of vertebrae as a human neck which is seven."

a large Australian animal with a long tail and two strong legs that moves by leaping, female of which can carry its babies in its stomach pocket which is called a pouch

"The kangaroo hopped away."

"Kangaroos cannot walk backward because their large tail and powerful hind legs are specifically adapted for hopping forward efficiently."

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

"The lion is the king of beasts."

"The male lion rested in the shade of a large acacia tree while the lionesses hunted for food to feed the entire pride."

a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

"The monkey climbed the tree."

"A monkey likes to eat bananas and play with objects."

a type of large and wild animal that is from the cat family, has orange fur and black stripes, and is mostly found in Asia

"The tiger is very strong."

"The tiger hid in the forest before the visitors arrived."

any animal that lives in the sea

"Dolphins are intelligent sea animals."

"Dolphins are intelligent sea animals and communicate with each other using clicks and whistles."

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

"The dolphin is very intelligent."

"A dolphin jumped out of the water near our boat."

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

"She got a mild sting from a jellyfish while swimming."

"The jellyfish's tentacles contain thousands of stinging cells that can paralyze small fish and injure humans."

‌a large sea fish with a pointed fin on its back and very sharp teeth

"The shark swims quickly."

"People were afraid of the shark when it came close."

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

"The zoo has many animals."

"My daughter wants to adopt a small animal from the local shelter this weekend."

a flying insect with a long, thin body and large, typically brightly colored wings

"A butterfly sat on the flower."

"The butterfly had bright wings that looked beautiful in sunlight."

a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

"The spider is on the wall."

"A spider made a web in the corner of the room."

any male member of the cow family

"A bull stood in the field."

"The bull charged at the red cape not because it hates the color but because it perceives the sudden movement as a threat."

a farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

"The chicken laid an egg."

"We ate chicken for dinner after the long trip."

‌an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in the mountains or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

"The goat climbed the steep hill."

"The goat climbed the steep rocky cliff with ease searching for sparse patches of grass to eat."

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

"The horse is wild."

"The wild horses ran freely across the open plain and no one had ever been able to tame them despite many attempts."

a small flying creature that comes out at night

"A bat flew out at dusk."

"Bats use echolocation to navigate in complete darkness by emitting high frequency sounds and listening carefully to the returning echoes from objects."

a large animal with sharp claws and thick fur, which eats meat, honey, insects, and fruits

"The bear caught a fish in the river."

"The bear wandered into the campsite looking for food and frightened the campers who were cooking dinner."

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

"A robin is a bird."

"The colorful bird sat quietly on the branch and sang a beautiful song to attract a mate."

a large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back

"The camel walked slowly in the desert."

"A camel can live in hot places and travel long distances."

an animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur

"The rabbit ate the carrot."

"The rabbit quickly disappeared into its underground burrow when it heard the footsteps of a predator approaching through the tall grass of the field."

a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases

"A rat ran behind the wall."

"Rats are highly intelligent animals that can learn complex tasks but they are also carriers of diseases that have caused major epidemics throughout human history."

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

"The snake is dangerous."

"The hiker froze when she saw a long black snake lying on the trail in front of her because she was afraid it might be venomous."

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

"The whale is huge."

"We watched a whale near the boat during our trip."