English vocabulary: Weather
English words on the topic “Weather” with meanings and pronunciation, and free practice.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring
A1
/brɪŋ/ |
to take or go with someone to a place |
| form
A1
/fɔːm/ |
visible shape or style; type; kind |
| concern
A2
/kənˈsɜːn/ |
feeling of worry or anxiety |
| expect
B1
/ɪkˈspekt/ |
to believe something is probably going to happen |
| fall
B1
/fɔːl/ |
dropping from a standing position to the ground |
| probably
B1
/ˈprɒbəbli/ |
likely to happen or be true |
| appear
B1
/əˈpɪə/ |
to be seen, become visible; come into sight |
| especially
B1
/ɪˈspeʃəli/ |
more than usual; extremely |
| rise
B1
/raɪz/ |
to move from a lower position to a higher one |
| sign
A1
/saɪn/ |
something such as a mark or event that shows that something exists, is true, is happening or will happen |
| kill
B1
/kɪl/ |
to end the life of a person or other living thing |
| likely
B1
/ˈlaɪkli/ |
referring to the chance that something will actually happen |
| air
A2
/eə/ |
mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe |
| fine
B1
/faɪn/ |
good, acceptable or satisfactory |
| suppose
B2
/səˈpəʊz/ |
to imagine or guess what might happen |
| affect
B2
/əˈfekt/ |
to do something that changes something else |
| summer
A2
/ˈsʌmə/ |
the warmest season of the year |
| environment
B1
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ |
the natural world around us |
| season
A2
/ˈsiːzn/ |
one of the four periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn, winter |
| cold
A1
/kəʊld/ |
having a low temperature |
| hot
A1
/hɒt/ |
having a high temperature |
| wind
A1
/wɪnd/ |
air that moves quickly outside |
| weather
A1
/ˈweðə/ |
the condition of the atmosphere |
| rain
A1
/reɪn/ |
water falling from clouds |
| winter
A2
/ˈwɪntə/ |
the coldest season of the year |
| spring
A2
/sprɪŋ/ |
the season between winter and summer |
| sun
A1
/sʌn/ |
the star that gives the earth light and heat |
| temperature
A1
/ˈtemprətʃə/ |
a measurement of how hot or cold something is |
| climate
B1
/ˈklaɪmət/ |
the typical weather conditions of an area |
| snow
A1
/snəʊ/ |
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky |
| storm
A2
/stɔːm/ |
a period of very bad weather with strong wind and rain |
| disaster
B1
/dɪˈzɑːstə/ |
a sudden event causing great damage |
| pollution
B1
/pəˈluːʃn/ |
damage caused to air, water or land by harmful substances |
| forecast
A2
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ |
a prediction of future weather |
| autumn
A2
/ˈɔːtəm/ |
the season between summer and winter |
| sunny
A1
/ˈsʌni/ |
bright with sunshine |
| umbrella
A1
/ʌmˈbrelə/ |
a device for protection from rain |
| humidity
B1
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/ |
the amount of moisture in the air |
| breeze
A2
/briːz/ |
a light, gentle wind |
| drought
B2
/draʊt/ |
a long period without rain |
| torrential
C1
/təˈrenʃl/ |
describing extremely heavy rain |
| sweltering
C1
/ˈsweltərɪŋ/ |
uncomfortably hot |
| overcast
C1
/ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/ |
cloudy, with no sunshine |
| gale
C1
/ɡeɪl/ |
a very strong wind |
| rainy
A2
/ˈreɪni/ |
having a lot of rain |
| cloudy
A2
/ˈklaʊdi/ |
covered with clouds |
| windy
A2
/ˈwɪndi/ |
with a lot of wind |
| recycle
B1
/riːˈsaɪkl/ |
to process waste so it can be used again |
| renewable
B2
/rɪˈnjuːəbl/ |
able to be replaced naturally, like wind or solar power |
| sustainable
B2
/səˈsteɪnəbl/ |
able to continue over time without harming the environment |
| emission
B2
/ɪˈmɪʃn/ |
a substance, especially gas, released into the air |
| arid
C1
/ˈærɪd/ |
having little or no rain; very dry |
| erosion
C1
/ɪˈrəʊʒn/ |
the gradual destruction of land by wind or water |
| ecosystem
C1
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ |
all the living things in an area and how they interact |
| biodiversity
C1
/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ |
the variety of plant and animal life in an area |
| deforestation
C1
/diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ |
the cutting down of large areas of forest |
| conservation
C1
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ |
the protection of nature and natural resources |
| cataclysmic
C2
/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ |
involving sudden, violent, large-scale change |
| desertification
C2
/dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ |
the process by which fertile land becomes desert |
| symbiosis
C2
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs/ |
a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms |
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