The world around us Flashcards
move in a circle on a central axis
revolve
- (revolve about/around) move in a circular orbit around: the earth revolves around the sun.
- (revolve around) treat as the most important element: their whole lives revolved around the company.
- [with object] consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles: her mind revolved the possibilities.
move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once
to circle
they were circling Athens airport | [no object] : we circled round the island.
the abbey was circled by a huge wall.
(circle back) move in a wide loop back towards one’s starting point: he paced away from her, then circled back.
not easy to believe because it’s very improbable
far-fetched
do and complete a task
to carry out something
when it rains heavily a river can.. , which causes..
when it rains heavily a river can can burst it’s banks, which causes floods
if there is no rain for a long time, a river …
if there is no rain for a long time, a river dries up.
turn over in the water
capsize
opp to deep
shallow
opp to wide
narrow
the land along the edge of the sea, a lake etc.
shore
opp to calm
rough
small stone on a shore
pebble
rain heavily
to poor (with rain)
extremely wet
soaking wet
soaked
rain lightly with very small drops
drizzle v,n
drizzling
extremely cold
bitterly cold | ˈbɪtəli |
a little too cold to be comfortable
chilly
warmer than usual for that time of year
mild
a period of unusually hot weather
heatwave
unpleasantly warm and humid
muggy
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (not as this as fog)
mist
a light wind
breeze
it’s a breezy day
a strong wind
gale
gale is howling (blowing) outside
happening slowly over a long period of time
gradual
gradually adv.
