1.2.2 Substance, matter

Use this domain for general words referring to matter--what something is made out of, or a type of solid, liquid, or gas.

Louw Nida Codes:

2 Natural Substances

What general words refer to matter?

substance, stuff, matter, material,

What words refer to something found naturally that people could use?

natural resources, raw materials

What words refer to the study of matter?

chemistry

1.2.2.1 Soil, dirt

Use this domain for words referring to soil and dirt.

OMC Codes:

134 Soil

Louw Nida Codes:

2E Earth, Mud, Sand, Rock

What words refer to soil?

soil, topsoil, earth, earthen, ground, loam, clay, dirt, dirty, sand, sandy

What words describe the quality of the soil?

fertile, infertile, poor, rich

What words refer to a piece of dirt?

clod, clump, lump (of clay), grain of sand

What words refer to dirt mixed with water?

mud, muddy, mud puddle, mire, miry, muck, goo, ooze

What does mud do?

splatter, splash, stick, squish

What words refer to dry dirt?

dust, dust cloud, dust storm

What does dust do?

raise, stir up, settle, hang in the air, fly, cling (to clothes)

What words refer to the dirt on the top of the ground with grass in it?

topsoil, sod

What words refer to soil being washed away by rain?

erode, erosion,

1.2.2.2 Rock

Use this domain for words referring to rock.

Louw Nida Codes:

2E Earth, Mud, Sand, Rock

What general words refer to a rock?

rock, stone, bedrock

What words refer to the size of a rock?

crag, rocky outcropping, boulder, rock, stone, pebble, gravel, sand, grit, powder

What types of rocks are there?

granite, sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic, pumice, shale, quartz, flint, marble, slate, chalk, sandstone

What words describe rocks?

hard, soft, sharp, smooth

What words describe ground with lots of rocks in it?

rocky, stony

What words refer to a piece of rock?

block, slab

1.2.2.3 Metal

Use this domain for words referring to metal.

Louw Nida Codes:

2G Metals

What general words refer to metal?

metal, metallic

What types of metal are there?

aluminum, barium, brass, bronze, chrome, chromium, copper, gold, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, platinum, quicksilver, radium, silver, steel, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, zinc

What words describe metal?

shiny, luster, malleable, rust, rusty, tarnish, corrode, golden, silvery, polished, alloy, pure, karat, solid, plated

What words refer to a piece of iron that attracts other pieces of iron?

magnet, magnetic, magnetism, lodestone

1.2.2.4 Mineral

Use this domain for naturally occurring elements, compounds, and minerals--things you can find in the ground.

OMC Codes:

135 Mineral Resources

Louw Nida Codes:

2A Elements

What general words refer to minerals?

mineral, mineral resources, element, chemical, atom, crystal, ore

What types of minerals are there?

bauxite, borax, brimstone, calcium, carbon, coal, coke, feldspar, gypsum, limestone, magnetite, mica, nitrate, peat, phosphate, phosphorus, pitch, pitchblende, potash, potassium, pyrite, salt, saltpeter, silica, soda, sulfur, talc, tar

What words refer to the study of minerals?

mineralogy, mineralogist

What words refer to the formation of minerals?

mineralize, calcify, petrify, vitrify

1.2.2.5 Jewel

Use this domain for words referring to jewels and precious stones.

Louw Nida Codes:

2F Precious and Semiprecious Stones and Substances

What general words refer to jewels?

jewel, precious stone, birthstone, crystal, gem, gemstone

What types of jewels are there?

agate, amethyst, beryl, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysolite, chrysoprase, diamond, emerald, garnet, ivory, jacinth, jasper, marble, onyx, pearl, quartz, ruby, sapphire, sardonyx, topaz

What words describe jewels?

precious, semiprecious, facet, glitter, sparkle, lustrous