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Vocab 9b
Weather
| Term | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| downpour | A sudden downpour had filled the streets with plenty of water. | heavy rain |
| heatwave | Frequent heatwaves will result in ice melting in the Arctic continent. | high temperature |
| mist | I couldn’t see very well this morning because of the mist. | thin fog |
| hail | The hail that fell on our roof yesterday woke everyone up. | small pieces of ice |
| overcast | It is grey and overcast today. It is going to rain. | cloudy |
| blizzard | After the blizzard, people couldn’t go out because snow was blocking the roads. | snowstorm |
| frost | We need a special tool to clean the frost off the car window. | thin layer of ice |
| showers | After a morning shower, the weather was sunny again. | light rain |
| humid | We all expect humid weather during August. We can hardly breathe due to water vapor. | damp-very hot |
| thunderstorm, | The thunderstorm was so frightening that the baby could not sleep due to the sound | a heavy storm with thunder |