English vocabulary Weather Conditions

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meteorology

/ˌmitiɝˈɑɫədʒi/

noun

a field of science that deals with the earth's atmosphere, particularly weather forecasting

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to clear up

/klˈɪɹ ˈʌp/

verb

(of weather) to become better or fine

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to drift

/ˈdɹɪft/

verb

to slowly move in the air or on water

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changeability

/tʃˌeɪndʒəbˈɪlɪɾi/

noun

the likeliness or quality of changing suddenly and frequently

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visibility

/ˌvɪzəˈbɪɫɪti/

noun

the distance that is possible or clear for one to see, particularly because of the weather conditions

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to soak

/ˈsoʊk/

verb

to make someone or something extremely wet

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downpour

/ˈdaʊnpɔɹ/

noun

a brief heavy rainfall

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front

/frʌnt/

noun

(of weather) the point where two air masses of different temperatures meet

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gale

/ˈɡeɪɫ/

noun

a very powerful wind

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puddle

/ˈpədəɫ/

noun

a small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater

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snowdrift

/snˈoʊdɹɪft/

noun

a mass of deep snow piled up by the wind

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torrent

/ˈtɔɹənt/

noun

a powerful stream of water or other liquid that moves very fast

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vapor

/ˈveɪpɝ/

noun

extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid

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thundercloud

/θˈʌndɚklˌaʊd/

noun

a very large dark cloud that produces thunder and lightning

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whirlwind

/ˈhwɝɫˌwɪnd/, /ˈwɝɫˌwɪnd/

noun

a very strong wind that spins and moves quickly, damaging everything in its path

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cloudburst

/ˈkɫaʊdˌbɝst/

noun

a sudden and heavy rainfall

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baking

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

adjective

very hot

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breezy

/ˈbɹizi/

adjective

characterized by the presence of a gentle wind, often pleasant and refreshing

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climatic

/kɫaɪˈmætɪk/

adjective

related to the weather of a specific area

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dense

/ˈdɛns/

adjective

compacted in a way that makes it hard to see through

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dull

/ˈdəɫ/

adjective

(of weather) cloudy

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extreme

/ɛkˈstɹim/

adjective

very high in intensity or degree

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favorable

/ˈfeɪvɝəbəɫ/, /ˈfeɪvɹəbəɫ/

adjective

(of winds) blowing toward one's direction

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gloomy

/ˈɡɫumi/

adjective

(of weather) dark in a way that is depressing

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glorious

/ˈɡɫɔɹiəs/

adjective

(of weather) hot and sunny

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misty

/ˈmɪsti/

adjective

having fine water droplets in the air, often reducing visibility

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temperate

/ˈtɛmpɝət/, /ˈtɛmpɹət/

adjective

(of a region or climate) having a temperature that is never very cold or very hot

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unpredictable

/ˌənpɹɪˈdɪktəbəɫ/

adjective

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

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atmospheric pressure

/ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk pɹˈɛʃɚ/

noun

the force exerted on the surface of the earth that is a result of the weight of the atmosphere

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overhead

/ˈoʊvɝˈhɛd/

adverb

above one's head or in the sky

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scorching

/ˈskɔɹtʃɪŋ/

adjective

(of weather or temperature) extremely hot, causing intense heat and discomfort

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hazy

/ˈheɪzi/

adjective

(of air) difficult to see through because of heat, mist, or dust

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thunderclap

/θˈʌndɚklˌæp/

noun

one single sound heard when thunder strikes

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to thaw

/ˈθɔ/

verb

to become softer or liquid

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scorching hot

phrase

(of temperature or weather) extremely high in degree

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freezing cold

phrase

having an extremely low temperature

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