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.
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