Lesson 37 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Shining
π€ Meanings:
- Adjective:
β‘οΈ Giving off bright light; glowing.
β Example: The shining sun made the beach look beautiful.
β’ Give off + noun (light, heat, smell, etc.)
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Related Words:
β’ Glow: A soft and steady light.
β’ Bright: Giving off a lot of light or intelligent.
Cloudy
Cloud
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π€ Meanings:
- Noun:
β‘οΈ A white or gray mass in the sky made of tiny water drops.
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Example: There were dark clouds before the rain started.
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Example: The sky was full of white clouds on a warm day.
- Verb (less common):
β‘οΈ To make something less clear or to cover it.
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Example: His judgment was clouded by anger.
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Example: Steam clouded the mirror.
Wind
Windy
π€ Meanings:
- Noun:
β‘οΈ The natural movement of air outside.
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Example: The wind was strong, so we couldnβt open the umbrella.
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Example: A light wind blew across the field.
- Verb (to wind /waΙͺnd/ - different meaning):
β‘οΈ To turn or twist something (like a clock or a road).β’ To twist or turn something (like winding a clock or winding a string)
β’ To move in a twisting or curving way (like a winding road)
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Example: You have to wind the old clock every day.
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Example: The path winds through the forest.
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Related Words:
β’ Breeze: A light wind.
β’ Gale: A very strong wind.
β’ Storm: Wind mixed with rain or thunder.
Snow
- Noun:
β‘οΈ Frozen white flakes that fall from the sky in cold weather.
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Example: The ground was covered with snow after the storm.
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Example: Children love to play in the snow during winter.
- Verb:
β‘οΈ When snow falls.
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Example: It started to snow early this morning.
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Example: It usually snows a lot in December in my country.
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Related Words:
β’ Snowfall: The amount of snow that falls.
β’ Snowstorm: A severe snow weather condition.
β’ Blizzard: A very strong snowstorm with high winds.
Blow
- Verb:
β‘οΈ To move air or cause air to move.
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Example: The wind blew strongly last night.
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Example: She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
- Noun:
β‘οΈ A strong hit or shock (sometimes physical or emotional).
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Example: The sudden news was a blow to the team.
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Example: He suffered a blow to the head during the match.
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Related Words:
β’ Blow out: To extinguish (e.g., candles).
β’ Blow over: When a storm ends or passes.
β’ Blow up: To explode or get very angry.
A lot of
A lot of + noun
Verb + a lot
A bit of
A bit of + noun
Verb + a bit
A bit + ( negative adjective )
Suddenly
Adv
π€ Meaning:
β‘οΈ Quickly and unexpectedly; without warning.
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Example: Suddenly, the lights went out.
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Example: She suddenly felt very tired after the meeting.
π€ Meaning:
β‘οΈ Quickly and unexpectedly; without warning.
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Example: Suddenly, the lights went out.
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Example: She suddenly felt very tired after the meeting.
Storm
π€ Meanings:
- Noun:
β‘οΈ A violent weather condition with strong wind, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
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Example: The storm damaged many houses near the coast.
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Example: We stayed inside during the storm.
- Verb (less common):
β‘οΈ To move angrily or forcefully.
β Example: He stormed out of the room after the argument.
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Related Words:
β’ Thunderstorm: A storm with thunder and lightning
β’ Blizzard: A storm with heavy snow
β’ Hurricane / Typhoon: Very strong tropical storms , but it happens in the western Pacific Ocean (like in East Asia).
Heavy
π€ Meanings:
Adj
- Large in weight or amount:
β‘οΈ Used to describe something with great weight or intensity.
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Example: The bag was too heavy to carry.
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Example: There was heavy traffic on the way to work.
- Intense (weather):
β‘οΈ Used with weather words like rain, snow, fog, etc.
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Example: We had heavy rain all night.
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Example: Heavy snow blocked the roads. β
Extremely
Adv
π€ Meaning:
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β‘οΈ Very; to a very high degree.
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Example: She is extremely tired after work.
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Example: The weather is extremely cold today.
Fog
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π€ Meaning:
β‘οΈ A thick cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see.
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Example: The plane was delayed because of heavy fog.
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Example: It was difficult to drive in the morning fog.
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Related Words:
β’ Foggy (adjective): The road was very foggy this morning.
β’ Mist: Lighter and thinner than fog.
β’ Haze: Light fog caused by pollution or dust.