Vocabulary - The Weather 3
Index
Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
ANSWERS
settle | thaw | precipitation | breeze | showers | drizzle | thunder | boiling | humid | blustery
1)
More heavy
are forecast for tomorrow.
2)
In spite of a
in the weather, the road remained closed.
3)
Sarah fainted because it was
hot yesterday.
4)
It snowed in the morning but it didn't
, so the roads are clear.
5)
Mumbai is very hot and
in the summer.
6)
Annual
ranges from 300 to 900 mm.
7)
Cardiff is set for torrential rain and
winds as Storm Barbara hits the UK.
8)
It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and a gentle
.
9)
Rain fell steadily for a few hours, accompanied by
and lightning.
10)
It was beginning to
, so Jack pulled on his hood.
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Answers
1)
shower (n)
a short fall of rain
2)
thaw (n)
a period of weather that is warm enough to melt snow
3)
boiling hot (adj)
very hot
4)
settle (v)
to stay for some time
5)
humid (adj)
having a lot of moisture in the air
6)
precipitation (n)
the amount of rain, snow
etc.
that falls
7)
blustery (adj)
blowing strongly
8)
breeze (n)
a gentle wind
9)
thunder (n)
the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky
10)
drizzle (v)
to rain in small drops