Advanced Academic IELTS Words for "Temperature"

sweltering

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extremely hot and uncomfortable, often causing sweating

baking blistering scorching sizzling

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The sweltering heat made it feel like an oven outside.

Despite the sweltering weather, they continued working in the fields.

sizzling

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so hot as to produce a hissing or crackling sound

baking blistering scorching sizzling

torrid

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characterized by intense and oppressive heat

baking blistering scorching sizzling

parching

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becoming dried, often due to intense heat or a lack of moisture

baking blistering scorching sizzling

flaming

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extreme heat, often associated with flames or burning

baking blistering scorching sizzling

lukewarm

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having a temperature that is only slightly warm

baking blistering scorching sizzling

thermic

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relating to or involving the transformation of heat energy

baking blistering scorching sizzling

nonthermal

muggy

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characterized by high humidity and oppressive warmth

baking blistering scorching sizzling

nippy

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(of weather) having a sharp, cold quality

baking blistering scorching sizzling

arctic

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very cold

baking blistering scorching sizzling

glacial

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freezing as though having sub-zero temperatures

baking blistering scorching sizzling

algid

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extremely cold

baking blistering scorching sizzling

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