Weather and environment – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: all over [everywhere], atmosphere, blow (ing) v, boiling, breeze… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- all over [everywhere] /ɔ:l 'oʊvər/ (phrase) — in every part of a place
Example:The house was all over with dust.
Synonyms: everywhere, throughout, all around - atmosphere /'ætməsfɪə/ (noun) — The feeling or mood of a place or situation.
Example:The room had a warm atmosphere.
Synonyms: mood, feeling - blow (ing) v /'bloʊɪŋ/ (verb) — moving air strongly
Example:The wind was blowing hard.
Synonyms: breeze, gust - boiling /'bɔɪlɪŋ/ (adjective) — very hot, like water at its highest heat
Example:The soup is boiling.
Synonyms: scalding, very hot - breeze /bri:z/ (noun) — a light, gentle wind
Example:A cool breeze came through the open window.
Synonyms: light wind, gentle wind - calm (sea) /kɑ:m/ (adjective) — quiet and smooth, with little movement
Example:The sea was calm this morning.
Synonyms: still, peaceful - chilly /'tʃɪli/ (adjective) — slightly cold and uncomfortable
Example:It was chilly outside this morning.
Synonyms: cool, cold - clear (sky) /klɪər/ (adjective) — without clouds in the sky
Example:The sky is clear today.
Synonyms: cloudless, sunny - climate /'klaɪmət/ (noun) — the usual weather of a place over many years
Example:The climate here is warm and dry.
Synonyms: weather, conditions, temperature - climate change /'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/ (noun) — Long-term changes in Earth's weather and temperatures.
Example:Climate change is affecting many countries.
Synonyms: global warming, climate crisis - cloud /klaʊd/ (noun) — a white or gray mass of water vapor in the sky
Example:A cloud covered the sun.
Synonyms: mist, fog bank - cloudy /'klaʊdi/ (adjective) — covered with clouds
Example:It looks cloudy today.
Synonyms: overcast, gray, gloomy - cold /koʊld/ (adjective) — having a low temperature
Example:The water feels cold.
Synonyms: chilly, cool, freezing - come out [sun] /kʌm aʊt/ (phrase) — to appear from behind clouds
Example:The sun came out after lunch.
Synonyms: appear, emerge, show up - cool /ku:l/ (adjective) — pleasantly fresh, a little cold but not too cold
Example:A cool breeze came through the window.
Synonyms: chilly, mild, refreshing - dark /dɑ:rk/ (adjective) — having little or no light
Example:The room was dark after sunset.
Synonyms: dim, black, unlit - degree(s) [temperature] /dɪ'ɡri:z/ (noun) — a unit used to measure temperature
Example:The temperature is 20 degrees.
Synonyms: unit, measurement, degree - drought /draʊt/ (noun) — A long period with little or no rain.
Example:The drought lasted for months.
Synonyms: dry spell, water shortage - environment /ɪn'vaɪrənmənt/ (noun) — the natural world around people, animals, and plants
Example:We should protect the environment.
Synonyms: nature, surroundings, ecosystem - flood /flʌd/ (noun) — a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry
Example:The flood damaged many homes.
Synonyms: inundation, overflow, deluge - fog /fɔ:ɡ/ (noun) — thick wet air that makes it hard to see far
Example:Fog covered the road this morning.
Synonyms: mist, haze, smog - foggy /'fɔ:ɡi/ (adjective) — covered with thick wet air that makes it hard to see
Example:It was foggy near the lake.
Synonyms: misty, hazy, cloudy - freezing /'fri:zɪŋ/ (adjective) — very cold, at or below the point where water freezes
Example:It is freezing outside.
Synonyms: icy, frigid, bitterly cold - fresh air /,frɛʃ 'er/ (phrase) — clean air that feels natural and pleasant
Example:We went outside for some fresh air.
Synonyms: clean air, fresh breeze, open air - global warming /,ɡloʊbəl 'wɔ:rmɪŋ/ (noun) — the long-term rise in Earth's average temperature
Example:Global warming is raising sea levels.
Synonyms: climate warming, planetary warming - greenhouse effect /'ɡri:nhaʊs ɪ,fɛkt/ (noun) — warming caused when heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere
Example:The greenhouse effect is making the planet warmer.
Synonyms: global warming, heat trapping
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