120 / Unit Nine: The Weather
remove
to take something/somebody away from a place
stroll
to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
report
to present a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television, etc.
bury
to put something in the ground and cover it with earth
complain
to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something
drop
to fall to a lower amount or value
take place
to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned
strike
to hit somebody/something hard or with force
warm up
to make something or someone warm
entire
(used when you are emphasizing that the whole of something is involved) including everything, everyone or every part
lightning
a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
bloom
a flower
desert
a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it
mainland
a large mass of land that forms the main part of a country but does not include any islands belonging to the country
a bit
a little
drought
a long period of time when there is little or no rain
picnic
a meal eaten outside, especially in the countryside
barbecue
a metal frame for cooking food on over an open fire outdoors
weather forecast
a report on likely weather conditions for a period of time in the future
Fahrenheit
a system for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32º and boils at 212º
Celsius
a system for measuring temperature that is part of the metric system, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
foot
a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
inch
a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres.
degree
a unit for measuring temperature.
humid
hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
rise
an increase in an amount, a number or a level
native
connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life
imaginary
existing only in your mind or imagination
throughout
during the whole period of time of something
pleasant
enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied
miserable
extremely unhappy or uncomfortable
soaked
extremely wet
cool
fairly cold
crowded
having a lot of people or too many people
freezing
having temperatures that are below 0° Celsius
record
if a piece of equipment does this, it measures and shows and amount
tropical
in or from the hottest parts of the world
unknown
not known or identified
continent
one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries
likely
probable or expected
rest
remaining part/people/things
damp
something that is damp is slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way or when it should be dry
preparation
the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready
humidity
the amount of water in the air
average
the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things
lightning
the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm
sunburn
the condition of having painful red skin because you have spent too much time in the sun
tan
the dark colour of your skin when you have spent time in the sun
possibility
the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
sunlight
the light from the sun
be supposed to
to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc.
cool off / down
to become cooler, or to make something cooler
increase
to become or to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc.
stuck
unable to move or to be moved
awful
very bad or unpleasant
depressed
very sad and without hope
dust
very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder
mild
warm and pleasant, especially warmer than usual for the time of year