Vocabulary List
Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
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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. |