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