Word
Part of speech
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Meaning
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Example Sentence
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airconditioner/airconditioning
noun
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an appliance that cools down
the air in a home or building
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The airconditioner
keeps the office nice and comfortable even when it's very hot outside.
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avalanche
noun
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a dangerous slide of snow
down a mountain
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The skiers were warned about
a possible avalanche.
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below freezing
preposition/adjective
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temperature less than 0
degrees Celsius/(32F)
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It's supposed to go below
freezing before the weekend.
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blizzard
noun
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a storm with lots of snow
and wind
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The airplane couldn't
take-off because of the blizzard.
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boiling hot
adjective + noun
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common expression for
describing a very hot day
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It was boiling hot,
so we all jumped into the lake.
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breeze
noun
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light wind
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Don't bother with a hat.
There is always a breeze near the ocean.
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Celsius
noun
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measurement of temperature
(0 degrees is freezing/100 is boiling)
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In the summer, the average
temperature here is 23 degrees Celsius.
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chilly
adjective
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cold
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It's a bit chilly
today, so I think you should wear a coat.
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clear
adjective
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when the sky is blue because
no clouds are blocking the sun
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On a clear night you
can see a lot of stars.
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cloud/cloudy
noun/adjective
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water in the sky that
appears as a white or grey mass
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It may look cloudy in
the morning, but the sun always comes out by afternoon.
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cool
adjective
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temperature in between warm
and cold
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The days were boiling hot,
but the nights were cool and comfortable for sleeping.
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degrees
noun
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measurement for temperature
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I don't feel the heat until
it's about forty degrees Celsius outside.
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drizzling
continuous verb
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raining slightly
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I think I'll take the dog
for a walk. It's only drizzling now.
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drought
noun
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a long period with no
rainfall
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Forest fires are a serious danger during a drought.
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flood
noun
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overflow of rain water
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The flood was so bad,
our basement was full of water.
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fog/foggy
noun/adjective
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thick water vapor that
blocks one's vision
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We couldn't see the bridge
because there was too much fog.
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forecast
noun/verb
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the expected weather for the
future
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According to the 5 day forecast,
it's going to rain on our wedding day.
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freezing cold
adjective + noun
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common expression used to
describe a very cold day
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It was a freezing cold day
for the Santa Claus parade.
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frost
noun
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ice crystals on a frozen
surface
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Some flowers are so strong
they can withstand frost.
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hail
noun
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small pieces of ice that
fall during a storm
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There was so much hail
that some of the trailer homes were destroyed.
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heat-wave
noun
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extremely hot weather that
is much higher than average--usually lasts a short time
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During the heat-wave
we cooled our beds down with ice packs.
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humid/humidity
adjective/noun
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moisture in the air
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It feels a lot hotter than
it actually is because of the humidity.
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hurricane
noun
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a tropical storm with very
strong wind and rain
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Half of the buildings on the
island were flattened by the hurricane.
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icy
adjective
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slippery because of ice
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The roads are icy so
please avoid driving down any hills.
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lightning
noun
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electric flash caused by two
clouds hitting
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The outdoor pool always
closes when the lifeguards suspect lightning.
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mild
adjective
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temperature that is warmer
than average(in a cold season)
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It's quite mild out
so I didn't bother with a hat or mittens.
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partly cloudy
adverb + adjective
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term often used in a weather
forecast to indicate that the skies are sunny and cloudy at the same time
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Tomorrow's forecast is partly
cloudy with clear skies by nightfall.
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puddle
noun
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collection of rain water
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Children love to splash in puddles
when they are wearing rubber boots.
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rain/raining/rainy
noun/continuous verb/adjective
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water that falls to earth
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My hair is all wet and messy
from the rain.
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raindrop
noun
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a single measurement of rain
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I love catching raindrops
on my tongue.
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rainbow
noun
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a band of colors found in
the sky after a rainfall
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According to legend you can
find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
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raining cats and dogs
idiom
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raining heavily
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They cancelled the football
game because it was raining cats and dogs.
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scorching/a scorcher
adjective/noun
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extremely hot temperature/a
very hot day
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It was a scorcher, so
the whole family slept in the cool basement.
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season
noun
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Winter, Spring, Summer,
Autumn
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My favorite season is
Autumn, because I love to watch the leaves changing colours.
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shower
noun
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quick/light rainstorm
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They've been calling for showers
all week, but so far it's been dry.
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snow/snowy/snowing
noun/adjective/ continuous verb
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frozen water that warms
slightly as it falls to earth
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It is already snowing
up in the mountains, so the ski season should be great this year.
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snowstorm
noun
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large amounts of wind and
snow
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All of the schools were
closed because of the snowstorm.
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sun/sunshine/sunny
noun/noun/adjective
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the gassy star that warms
the earth
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We hope to have sunshine
on the day of the beach picnic.
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sunburn
noun
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painful red/pink skin caused
by being in the sun too long
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The bald man got a sunburn
on his head.
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suntan/tanned
noun(also verb)/adjective(also verb)
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brown/golden skin caused by
long periods of sun exposure
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I got a suntan on the
cruise, but it has already faded away.
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sunscreen/suntan lotion
noun
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cream that protects your
skin from sun damage
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Don't forget to reapply your
sunscreen when you get out of the lake.
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temperature
noun
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how warm or cold the air is
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Can you check the temperature
before we get dressed for our walk?
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thunder/thunderstorm
noun
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the crashing of clouds
(often followed by a strike of lightning and heavy rain)
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Let's close all of the
windows. It looks like a thunderstorm is coming.
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tornado/cyclone
noun
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violently spinning windstorm
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The tornado picked up
everything in its path, including animals and cars.
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umbrella
noun
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held over one's head and
body for rain protection
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I always keep an umbrella
in my car in case of rain.
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wind/windy
noun/adjective
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blowing air outside
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It's too windy to
play golf today.
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