ESL LV3 Unit 2 Flashcards
Alert
(adjective)
quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.
“an alert police officer discovered a truck full of explosives”
Flood
(noun)
an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
“a flood zone”
Fog
(noun)
a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface which obscures or restricts visibility
“the collision occurred in thick fog”
Hail
(noun)
pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
“rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof”
Ice
(Noun)
Ice forms when freezing rain accumulates on surfaces and the ground.
Ice forms when freezing rain accumulates on surfaces and the ground.
Snow
(noun)
atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
“we were trudging through deep snow”
Home Phone
(noun)
a telephone in the home.
“a few seconds later the phone rang”
Height
(noun)
the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot.
“columns rising to 65 feet in height”
Weight
(noun)
a body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
“he was at least 175 pounds in weight”
Feet
(noun
plural noun: feet)
the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
I need shoes for my feet
Inches
(noun
plural noun: inches)
a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).
“the toy train is four inches long”
Pounds
(noun
plural noun: pounds)
a unit of weight in general use equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg).
The baby weighs 10 pounds
