Vocabulary - Weather Flashcards
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Daytime
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N.
- during the day; time of the day between sunrise and sunset.
- In Northern Europe, daytime temperatures are often quite mild, even in late autumn.
2
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Misty
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ADJ.
- with clouds of small drops of water in the air, making it difficult to see things in the distance
- The days are often misty , foggy and damp.
- (of a person’s eyes) full of tears so as to blur the vision
- It was their last night and Ruth turned her misty eyes to Fernando.
- indistinct or dim in outline
- a misty out-of-focus silhouette.
- (of a colour) not bright; soft
- a misty pink
3
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Damp
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ADJ.
- slightly wet, and not pleasant or comfortable
- Her hair was still damp from the shower | damp November evenings.
4
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Frost
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N.
- Thin, white layer of ice on ground or other surfaces when the temperature is so cold.
- Soon, winter arrives, with frost , icy roads and severe 6 weather, including heavy snow.
5
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Thaw
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V.
- Become liquid or soft as a result of warming up
- (without object) The river thawed
- (of weather) It is thawing | it thaws [The weather becomes warmer and causes snow and ice to melt]
- (with object) European exporters simply thawed their beef before unloading.
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Tropical
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ADJ.
- Very hot as in countries near the Equator
- In a tropical climate, the weather is often stifling, muggy and humid
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Stifling
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ADJ.
- (of air and weather) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing, suffocating
- In a tropical climate, the weather is often stifling, muggy and humid
8
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Muggy
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ADJ.
- Very warm and a little damp
- In a tropical climate, the weather is often stifling, muggy and humid
9
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Humid
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ADJ.
- hot and damp, makes you sweat a lot
- In a tropical climate, the weather is often stifling, muggy and humid
10
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Boiling
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ADJ.
- Extremely Hot
- In other hot climates, there may be boiling hot days, and heatwaves may be common.
11
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Heatwave
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N.
- Very Hot, dry period
- In other hot climates, there may be boiling hot days, and heatwaves may be common.
12
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Shower
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N.
- Short period of rain
- This rain won’t last long, it’s only a shower
13
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Heavy Rain
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N.
Shower –> Heavy rain –> Pour down –> Torrential –> Flood
14
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Pouring Down (downpour)
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V. (N.)
*Shower –> Heavy rain –> Pour down –> Torrential –> Flood
15
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Torrential
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ADJ.
/tɔːˈren.ʃ(ə)l/
- Used to refer to very heavy rain
- In Malaysia there is usually torrential rain most days
16
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Overcast
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ADJ.
- (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud; dull; Very clouded
- a chilly, overcast day
N.
- cloud covering a large part of the sky
- the planes found the target obscured by overcast.
V.
- cover with clouds or shade
- the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs.
17
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Drought
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N.
*a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
18
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Breeze
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N.
- a gentle wind (2-50km/h)
- There was a gentle breeze on the beach, just enough to cool us.
- (informal) a thing that is easy to do or accomplish
- travelling through London was a breeze.
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Strong or high Wind
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breeze –> Strong or high wind –> Gale –> Hurricane
-There was a very strong/high wind and my umbrella blew away.
20
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Gale
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N.
- A very strong wind (64-74 km/h)
- There was a gale that day, so we didn’t go sailing.
21
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Hurricane
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N.
- a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean ( more than 118km/h)
- People stayed indoors because there was a hurricane on the way.
22
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Weather
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N. UNCOUNTABLE noun
-We had bad weather that day [Not “a bad day”]
