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CEFR B1 Botanical Gardens

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➡ Across 15 Words

1. Relating to hot, humid regions, like plants from the rainforest
3. A long seat for resting in a garden
6. Having a pleasant smell, like many flowers in a garden
7. Preposition: ___ the greenhouse, the air is warm and humid
10. The colorful part of a plant that produces seeds
12. Very pretty to look at, like a garden full of flowers
15. A tall, fast-growing tropical plant with hollow stems
16. Past tense of observe: the students ___ the flowers and wrote notes
17. A structure that sends water into the air, often found in gardens
18. Conjunction: the garden has roses ___ tulips
20. Past tense of cultivate: they ___ rare plants in the conservatory
22. Not common, like some special plants in botanical gardens
23. A scientist who studies plants
24. A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, often placed in gardens
26. Past tense of water: the staff ___ the flowers every morning

⬇ Down 15 Words

2. Happening once a year, like a flower show in the garden
4. A collection of dried plants used for research
5. Past tense of study: she ___ the plants in the garden for her research
8. A single plant or part of a plant kept for scientific study
9. The art and science of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables
11. Past tense of collect: the botanist ___ samples for the herbarium
12. To produce flowers, as plants do in spring
13. A glass building where plants are protected and kept warm
14. A large glass building in a botanical garden for displaying plants
15. Preposition: there is a path ___ the flower beds
19. A desert plant with thick stems and spines, often in botanical collections
21. A place where many kinds of trees are grown for study and display
22. The part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water
25. Preposition: some plants grow ___ the shade of tall trees
26. Preposition: a garden ___ many exotic plants attracts visitors

📚 Study Guide: CEFR B1 (Intermediate) Vocabulary Focus

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