Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a bit | Adverb | It's raining a bit outside. | |
| average | Adjective | The average temperature in this city is 16 degrees Celsius. | |
| awful | Adjective | The weather today is just awful! Let's stay home. | |
| barbecue | Noun, Verb | I barbecued some steak for dinner last night. | |
| be supposed to | Phrase | What's the weather supposed to be like tomorrow? | |
| bloom | Noun, Verb | The flowers have finally bloomed! They're so beautiful! | |
| bury | Verb | We buried my grandfather after he died. | |
| Celsius | Noun | Celsius is the measurement of temperature used in most countries of the world. | |
| complain | Verb | If you aren't happy with your food, you should complain to the waiter. | |
| continent | Noun | I would like to travel to each of the world's continents in the future. | |
| cool [temperature] |
Adjective | It's usually pretty cool in the mornings here. It gets warmer in the afternoons. | |
| cool down / off | Phrasal Verb | The temperatures cooled off yesterday. It was nice not to be so hot. | |
| cover | Noun, Verb | Snow has covered the ground. | |
| crowded | Adjective | Because of the nice weather, the park's going to be a little crowded. | |
| damp | Adjective | Her hair was still damp from her shower when she arrived at work in the morning. | |
| degree [temperature] |
Noun | It's so hot! It's almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit today. | |
| depressed | Adjective | I get so depressed when the weather is awful. Maybe it's time to move. | |
| desert | Noun | There are many deserts around the world, but I think the Sahara Desert is the most well-known. | |
| drop [temperature] |
Verb | The temperature is going to drop tomorrow. | |
| drought | Noun | There has been drought in the country for five years. Food is in very short supply. | |
| dust | Noun | The dust in this room is very bad for my allergies. | |
| entire | Adjective | It has been raining the entire day. | |
| Fahrenheit | Noun | Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. | |
| foot [measurement] |
Noun | That tree is about 20 feet tall. | |
| freezing [above / below] |
Adjective | In the spring, the temperatures are above freezing. | |
| humid | Adjective | It is so humid today. It's really hot and wet. | |
| humidity | Noun | The humidity makes me a little uncomfortable. | |
| imaginary | Adjective | The girl has a lot of imaginary fears about monsters. | |
| inch | Noun | There are twelve inches in a foot. | |
| increase | Noun, Verb | There has been an increase in the number of traffic accidents recently because of the bad weather. | |
| lightning | Noun | Lightning can be a dangerous part of storms. | |
| likely | Adjective | Winning the lottery is not very likely. | |
| mainland | Noun, Adjective | Do you live on one of the islands or on the mainland? | |
| mild [temperature] |
Adjective | It is a very mild spring day. You don't need to wear a jacket; just a sweater will do. | |
| miserable | Adjective | The weather in November was miserable. | |
| native | Noun, Adjective | My native language is English. | |
| picnic | Noun | Let's go to the park and have a picnic! | |
| pleasant | Adjective | The weather is really pleasant today. Let's go outside! | |
| possibility | Noun | Is there a possibility that it will rain today? | |
| preparation | Noun | In preparation for the wedding, both Julie and Pete have been on a diet. | |
| record [measure] |
Verb | Scientists have recorded high temperatures in the area. | |
| remove | Verb | Please remove your hats in my class. | |
| report [news] |
Noun, Verb | The news has reported that global temperatures rose 0.2 degrees Celsius last year. | |
| rest [remaining] |
Noun | Would you like the rest of the spaghetti? There’s still some left. | |
| rise | Noun, Verb | The price of gas has risen a lot since I was a child. | |
| soaked | Adjective | I got soaked while I was walking home in the rain yesterday. | |
| strike | Noun, Verb | Lightning struck only five metres from where I was standing. | |
| stroll | Noun, Verb | Let's go for a stroll in the park this afternoon. | |
| stuck | Adjective | I can't open the window. It's stuck. | |
| sunburn | Noun | I have a sunburn from playing soccer outside. | |
| sunlight | Noun | This room is so bright because of all the sunlight it gets during the day. | |
| take place | Phrasal Verb | The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday. | |
| tan | Noun, Verb | My skin always burns in the sun, but yours tans. I'm jealous! | |
| throughout | Preposition, Adverb | I slept throughout the entire movie. | |
| tropical | Adjective | I would love to be somewhere tropical and warm right now. | |
| unknown | Adjective | It's unknown why Chris hasn't come to work today. We can't seem to contact him. | |
| warm up | Phrasal Verb | It's going to warm up again this weekend. I'm planning to go camping! | |
| weather forecast | Noun | Have you seen the weather forecast for the week? It’s supposed to be warm and sunny. |