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51-53 THE ENVIRONMENT
51 Weather and climate
51.1 WEATHER
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈblɪzəd/
blizzard
2
/ˈdaʊnpɔː/
downpour
3
/draʊt/
drought
4
/draɪ/
dry
5
/flʌd/
flood
6
/ɡeɪl/
gale
7
/ˈheɪlstəʊn/
hailstone
8
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
heatwave
9
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
humidity
10
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
hurricane
11
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
lightning
12
/laɪt/ /ˈʃaʊə/
lightshower
13
/ˈəʊvəkɑːst/
overcast
14
/ˈpʌdl/
puddle
15
/ˈreɪnbəʊ/
rainbow
16
/ˈreɪndrɒp/
raindrop
17
/ˈsændstɔːm/
sandstorm
18
/smɒɡ/
smog
19
/ˈsnəʊdrɪft/
snowdrift
20
/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
snowflake
21
/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/
snowstorm
22
/stɔːm/
storm
23
/ˈθʌndə/
thunder
24
/tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
tornado
25
/wɛt/
wet
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51.2 TEMPERATURE
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
25 /dɪˈɡriːz/
25 degrees
2
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
boiling
3
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ /pɔɪnt/
boiling point
4
/ˈsɛlsiəs/
Celsius
5
/ˈʧɪli/
chilly
6
/kəʊld/
cold
7
/kuːl/
cool
8
/ˈfærənhaɪt/
Fahrenheit
9
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
freezing
10
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/ /pɔɪnt/
freezing point
11
/hɒt/
hot
12
/maɪld/
mild
13
/ˈmaɪnəs/ 10
minus 10
14
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
stifling
15
/wɔːm/
warm
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51.3 ADJECTIVES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/klaʊd/ / /ˈklaʊdi/
cloud / cloudy
2
/fɒɡ/ / /ˈfɒɡi/
fog / foggy
3
/frɒst/ / /ˈfrɒsti/
frost / frosty
4
/aɪs/ / /ˈaɪsi/
ice / icy
5
/reɪn/ / /ˈreɪni/
rain / rainy
6
/snəʊ/ / /ˈsnəʊi/
snow / snowy
7
/stɔːm/ / /ˈstɔːmi/
storm / stormy
8
/sʌn/ / /ˈsʌni/
sun / sunny
9
/ˈθʌndə/ / /ˈθʌndəri/
thunder / thundery
10
/wɪnd/ / /ˈwɪndi/
wind / windy
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