weather

Question 1

a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean

Answer 1

hurricane

Question 2

full of light; shining strongly

Answer 2

bright

Question 3

at a fairly high temperature in a way that is pleasant, rather than being hot or cold

Answer 3

warm

Question 4

fairly cold; not hot or warm

Answer 4

cool

Question 5

making you feel unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air

Answer 5

stifling

Question 6

too cold to be comfortable

Answer 6

chilly

Question 7

not clear because of fog

Answer 7

foggy

Question 8

a sudden strong increase in the amount and speed of wind that is blowing

Answer 8

gust

Question 9

easy to understand and not causing any confusion

Answer 9

clear

Question 10

a period of unusually hot weather

Answer 10

heatwave

Question 11

a snowstorm with very strong winds

Answer 11

blizzard

Question 12

a light wind

Answer 12

breeze

Question 13

warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air

Answer 13

close

Question 14

a mixture of rain and snow

Answer 14

sleet

Question 15

very hot

Answer 15

scorching

Question 16

a violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle

Answer 16

cyclone

Question 17

warm and damp in an unpleasant way

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muggy

Question 18

with strong winds

Answer 18

blustery

Question 19

an extremely strong wind

Answer 19

gale

Question 20

bright and not raining

Answer 20

fine

Question 21

nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad

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gloomy

Question 22

extremely cold

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freezing

Question 23

covered with clouds; dull

Answer 23

overcast

Question 24

a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C (= freezing point) so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night

Answer 24

frost

Question 25

a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

Answer 25

flood

Question 26

a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind

Answer 26

snowstorm

Question 27

an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change

Answer 27

barometer

Question 28

a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity

Answer 28

lightning

Question 29

a small amount of water or other liquid, especially rain, that has collected in one place on the ground

Answer 29

puddle

Question 30

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

Answer 30

drought

Question 31

a curved band of different colours that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain

Answer 31

rainbow

Question 32

a storm during which hail falls from the sky

Answer 32

hailstorm

Question 33

a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see

Answer 33

mist

Question 34

a form of air pollution that is or looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, especially in cities

Answer 34

smog

Question 35

a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top.

Answer 35

tornado

Question 36

a short fall of rain

Answer 36

shower

Question 37

a period of weather that is warm enough to melt snow

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thaw

Question 38

very hot

Answer 38

boiling hot

Question 39

to stay for some time

Answer 39

settle

Question 40

having a lot of moisture in the air

Answer 40

humit

Question 41

the amount of rain, snow etc. that falls

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precipitation

Question 42

blowing strongly

Answer 42

blustery

Question 43

the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky

Answer 43

thunder

Question 44

to rain in small drops

Answer 44

drizzle