Here you are a vocabulary wordlist for your FCE on geography. Remember that this list is not closed, you can add other words you consider relevant to this topic, but you can start working with it. You'll also find the phonetic alphabetic transcription to learn the spelling and the pronunciation at the same time.
Nouns
bank /bæŋk/ jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/
mountainpass /ˈmaʊntɪn pɑːs/ mud /mʌd/ orchard /ˈɔːtʃəd/ peak /piːk/ pine tree /paɪn triː/ root /ruːt/ slope /sləʊp/ soil /sɔɪl/ spring /sprɪŋ/ stream /striːm/ track /træk/ (tree) trunk /triː trʌŋk/
valley /ˈvæli/ vegetation /ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃn/
Adjectives breathtaking /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/
cultivated /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/
fertile /ˈfɜːtaɪl/ gentle /ˈdʒentl/ muddy /ˈmʌdi/
shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/
steep /stiːp/
winding /ˈwɪndɪŋ/
Verbs emerge /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ flow /fləʊ/
Climate and weather Nouns darkness /ˈdɑːknəs/ forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/
(wet/dry)season /ˈsiːzn/
thunderstorm /ˈθʌndəstɔːm/
Adjectives clear /klɪə/
freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
frosty /ˈfrɒsti/ humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/
mild /maɪld/
misty /ˈmɪsti/
tropical /ˈtrɒpɪkl/
Verb phrases be cut off /bi kʌt ɒf/
fall/rise (temperature) /fɔːl/ /raɪz/
pour(=rainheavily) /pɔː/
Hope you find it useful to boost your FCE vocabulary !
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