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029. Weather and Climate

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cold
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chilly
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freezing
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nippy
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sweltering
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roasting
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windy
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breezy
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blowy
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sultry
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stifling
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heavy
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close
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downpour
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deluge
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to pour
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humid
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muggy
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clammy
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sticky
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cultural
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current
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economic
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financial
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moral
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political
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prevailing
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social
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frosty
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to snow under
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to cloud
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whirlwind romance
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thundery
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discontent
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democracy
cold
cold
Adjective
c
k
o
l
l
d
d
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having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

hot
chilly
chilly
Adjective
ch
ʧ
i
ɪ
ll
l
y
i

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

freezing
freezing
Adjective
f
f
r
r
ee
i
z
z
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

nippy
nippy
Adjective
n
n
i
ɪ
pp
p
y
i

(of weather) having a sharp, cold quality

sweltering
sweltering
Adjective
s
s
w
w
e
ɛ
l
l
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

extremely hot and uncomfortable, often causing sweating

roasting
roasting
Adjective
r
r
oa
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

regarding extremely hot temperatures, often causing discomfort or sweating

windy
windy
Adjective
w
w
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
y
i

having a lot of strong winds

breezy
breezy
Adjective
b
b
r
r
ee
i
z
z
y
i

having a gentle, refreshing wind

blowy
Adjective
b
b
l
l
o
w
y
i

having strong winds that create noticeable movement

sultry
sultry
Adjective
s
s
u
ə
l
l
t
t
r
r
y
i

(of the weather) characterized by intense heat combined with high levels of moisture

stifling
stifling
Adjective
s
s
t
t
i
f
f
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

heavy
heavy
Adjective
h
h
ea
ɛ
v
v
y
i

(of the sky) covered with dark clouds that often indicate the possibility of rain

close
Adjective
c
k
l
l
o
s
s
e

having air that feels stuffy and lacks freshness

downpour
downpour
noun
d
d
o
a
w
ʊ
n
n
p
p
ou
ɔ
r
r

a brief heavy rainfall

deluge
deluge
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
l
l
u
ju
g
ʤ
e

a sudden and heavy rainfall

to pour
to pour
Verb
p
p
ou
ɔ
r
r

to rain heavily and in a large amount

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
humid
humid
Adjective
h
h
u
ju
m
m
i
ə
d
d

(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling

muggy
muggy
Adjective
m
m
u
ə
gg
g
y
i

characterized by high humidity and oppressive warmth

clammy
Adjective
c
k
l
l
a
æ
mm
m
y
i

unpleasantly cool and humid

sticky
Adjective
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
ck
k
y
i

(of weather) characterized by high humidity that makes the air feel damp and uncomfortable

cultural
cultural
Adjective
c
k
u
ə
l
l
t
ʧ
u
ɜ
r
r
a
ə
l
l

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

current
current
Adjective
c
k
u
ɑ
rr
r
e
ə
n
n
t
t

happening or existing in the present time

noncurrent
economic
economic
Adjective
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
o
ɑ
m
m
i
ɪ
c
k

relating to the production, distribution, and management of wealth and resources within a society or country

financial
financial
Adjective
f
f
i
n
n
a
æ
n
n
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l

related to money or its management

nonfinancial
moral
moral
Adjective
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
a
ə
l
l

concerned with right and wrong behavior

immoral
political
political
Adjective
p
p
o
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
t
t
i
ə
c
k
a
ə
l
l

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

nonpolitical
prevailing
Adjective
p
p
r
r
e
i
v
v
ai
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

existing or occurring commonly

social
social
Adjective
s
s
o
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

frosty
Adjective
f
f
r
r
o
ɔ
s
s
t
t
y
i

unfriendly or distant in one's manner or interactions with others

to snow under
to snow under
Verb
uk flag
/snˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
snow
phrase's particle
under
to cloud
Verb
c
k
l
l
o
a
u
ʊ
d
d

to damage or tarnish someone's something, or make others question it

Grammatical Information:

transitive
whirlwind romance
noun
uk flag
/wˈɜːlwɪnd ɹoʊmˈæns/

a romantic relationship that develops quickly and intensely, often with a sense of spontaneity and excitement

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
thundery
thundery
Adjective
th
θ
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
y
i

(of weather) having thunderstorms and lightning

discontent
discontent
Adjective
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t

having a feeling of unhappiness or dissatisfaction with a situation

contented
democracy
noun
d
d
e
ɪ
m
m
o
ɑ
c
k
r
r
a
ə
c
s
y
i

a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives

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