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51 Weather and climate
51.1 WEATHER
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/ˈblɪzəd/
blizzard
/ˈdaʊnpɔː/
downpour
/draʊt/
drought
/draɪ/
dry
/flʌd/
flood
/ɡeɪl/
gale
/ˈheɪlstəʊn/
hailstone
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
heatwave
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
humidity
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
hurricane
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
lightning
/laɪt/ /ˈʃaʊə/
lightshower
/ˈəʊvəkɑːst/
overcast
/ˈpʌdl/
puddle
/ˈreɪnbəʊ/
rainbow
/ˈreɪndrɒp/
raindrop
/ˈsændstɔːm/
sandstorm
/smɒɡ/
smog
/ˈsnəʊdrɪft/
snowdrift
/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
snowflake
/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/
snowstorm
/stɔːm/
storm
/ˈθʌndə/
thunder
/tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
tornado
/wɛt/
wet
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51.2 TEMPERATURE
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Relation 1
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25 /dɪˈɡriːz/
25 degrees
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ /pɔɪnt/
boiling point
/ˈsɛlsiəs/
Celsius
/ˈʧɪli/
chilly
/kəʊld/
cold
/kuːl/
cool
/ˈfærənhaɪt/
Fahrenheit
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
freezing
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/ /pɔɪnt/
freezing point
/hɒt/
hot
/maɪld/
mild
/ˈmaɪnəs/ 10
minus 10
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
stifling
/wɔːm/
warm
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51.3 ADJECTIVES
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/klaʊd/ / /ˈklaʊdi/
cloud / cloudy
/fɒɡ/ / /ˈfɒɡi/
fog / foggy
/frɒst/ / /ˈfrɒsti/
frost / frosty
/aɪs/ / /ˈaɪsi/
ice / icy
/reɪn/ / /ˈreɪni/
rain / rainy
/snəʊ/ / /ˈsnəʊi/
snow / snowy
/stɔːm/ / /ˈstɔːmi/
storm / stormy
/sʌn/ / /ˈsʌni/
sun / sunny
/ˈθʌndə/ / /ˈθʌndəri/
thunder / thundery
/wɪnd/ / /ˈwɪndi/
wind / windy
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