Academic IELTS Words for "Temperature"

Here, you will learn some English words related to Temperature that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)

frosty [adjective]

(of the weather) having extremely cold temperatures that cause thin layers of ice to form on surfaces

Ex: It was too frosty to play outside without a jacket .

frigid [adjective]

extremely cold in temperature, often causing discomfort or numbness

Ex: The frigid climate of the Arctic made survival challenging for explorers .

icy-cold [adjective]

having a temperature reminiscent of ice

Ex: Her fingers were icy-cold after spending hours in the snow .

brisk [adjective]

having a sharp, refreshing coolness in the air

Ex: The brisk breeze off the lake made the day feel cooler than it was .

polar [adjective]

extremely cold, icy, or characteristic of the Arctic or Antarctic regions

Ex: The polar climate meant that even daytime temperatures remained well below freezing .

bone-chilling [adjective]

causing a feeling of extreme cold

Ex: The movie featured a bone-chilling scene that left the audience in suspense .

wintry [adjective]

exhibiting characteristics typical of winter, often referring to cold and chilly conditions

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sub-zero [adjective]

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

Ex: The freezer keeps food at sub-zero temperatures to preserve freshness .

stifling [adjective]

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

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steaming [adjective]

heated to the point of creating visible vapor

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sultry [adjective]

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

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temperate [adjective]

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

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapabilities	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Sounds	Textures
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Changing and Forming	Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food	Eating and Drinking	Science	Education
Research	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Landscape and Geography
Engineering	Technology	Internet and Computer	Manufacture and Industry
History	Religion	Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar
Arts	Music	Film and Theatre	Literature
Architecture	Marketing	Finance	Management
Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law	Energy and Power
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
Measurement	War	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism	Migration	Food and Drinks	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Weather	Animals
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis	Conjunctive Adverbs