Lesson 28 Flashcards
1
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Sweltering / roasting
A
Hot, boiling
2
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Breezy
A
Windy, blowy
3
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Sultry / oppressive
A
Uncomfortably warm and with air that is slightly wet
4
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Stifling
A
(Weather) heavy / close
5
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Deluge / downpour
A
A very large amount of rain or water
6
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Chucking it down
A
Pouring
7
Q
Muggy / clammy / sticky
A
Humid
8
Q
Climate
A
The general atmosphere or situation in society
9
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Prevailing
A
Existing in a particular place or at a particular time
10
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Disposition
A
The particular type of character which a person naturally has
11
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Frosty
A
Unfriendly and unwelcoming
12
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Hazy memory
A
Not remembering things clearly
13
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Whirlwind
A
Describes an event that happens very fast, and often unexpectedly
14
Q
Thunder
A
To shout angrily
15
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Nippy
A
Cold, chilly, freezing