Environment vocabulary
(Social) media & the news vocab
Formal writing
Word formation
Text types
100

It's a place in a river or stream where the water flows over a steep drop or cliff and falls straight down.

What is a waterfall?

100

It's false or misleading information that is made to look like real news which is often shared on social media to trick people, earn money, or change political opinions.

What is fake news?

100

In formal writing, you should avoid using these shortened forms such as "can't" and "won't."

What are contractions?

100

It is the adjective derived from the base form "create".

What is creative?

100

This kind of register is used for writing a report. 

What is formal register?

200

It's a warm, and wet forest ecosystem characterized by high annual rainfall, lush vegetation, and tall evergreen trees 

What is a rainforest?

200

It is false or misleading information that is created to trick the public, change political opinions, cause harm, or make a profit.

What is disinformation?

200

This type of language should be avoided in formal writing because it is too casual, such as "cool" or "awesome."

What is slang/informal language?

200

It is the noun (concept/thing) that derives from the base form "explain". 

What is "explanation"?

200

This text type is a formal, written request used to express dissatisfaction with a product or service and to ask for a specific solution. 

What is an email of complaint?

300

It's the removal of trees and forests, usually by humans, to convert the land for non-forest uses like farming, ranching, or building cities. 

What's deforestation?

300

It is a person or organization that checks information to make sure it is completely true.

What is a fact checker?

300

This is what you ask for when you want your money back after receiving a faulty product.

What is a refund?
300

It is a noun (actor/person) that derives from the base form "murder".

What is "murderer"?

300

This kind of text gives clear information about facts, projects, incidents or events and is based on evidence and research, often illustrated with charts. 

What is a report?

400

It's when harmful things—like gases, smoke, and tiny dust particles—get into the air. This makes the air dirty and unsafe for humans, animals, and plants to breathe. 

What is air pollution?

400

It's our natural habit to search for, remember, and trust information that agrees with what we already believe. It makes us ignore, forget, or doubt facts that disagree with our opinions. 

What is confirmation bias?

400

This grammatical structure is often used in formal writing. 

What is "passive voice"?

400

It is the noun (concept) derived from the base form "analyze". 

What is "analysis"?

400

This is one type of graph or chart used for reports. 

What is a bar chart / pie chart / line chart?

500

It's when the very last living member of a plant or animal species dies out completely. 

What is extinction?

500

It is information or data that can be proven true and is based on observable reality, rather than personal opinions or guesses. It serves as proof to show whether a claim or argument is correct. 

What is (factual) evidence?

500

This is how you end a formal email if you don't know the recipient's name. 

What is the phrase "Yours, faithfully"?

500

It is an adjective derived from the base form "decide". 

What is "decisive"?

500

A report is written for this kind of audience.

What is a person in charge/an authority/an institution? 

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