Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador

Ingles II - Sección 01

Lic. Roberto Stanley Gálvez

Weather

Weather--what the air is like at different times and places

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Rains— water falls to the earth from the clouds

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Drizzle– a light rain (a little bit of rain)

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Warm– when the air is heated; not cold or not hot

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Thunderstorm– a storm with thunder and lightening

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Dangerous– likely to cause something bad or harmful to happen

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Blizzard– a long snowstorm with strong cold wind filled with snow

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Snow– soft, white flakes that fall from clouds when it is cold

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Sleet-- icy mixture of rain and snow

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Hurricane– storms with strong winds and heavy rain that form over the ocean

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Tornado– a storm with strong winds that whirl and travel in a funnel-shaped dark cloud

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Ground– the ground is made up of dirt and is the solid surface of the Earth

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Ocean– a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface

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Flood– happens when a lot of water flows over normally dry land (this can happen when it rains a lot)

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Whirl– to turn quickly in a circle

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Government– a group of people who take care of the country

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Shelter– something that covers or protects

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Warn– to tell ahead of time

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Sprinkle– a little rain

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Pitter-patter– describes a sound of soft rain (such as a beating heart)

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Hurly-burly– strong, louder rain

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Cloudy– having many clouds

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Sunset– happens every day when the sun disappears from view in the west

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Clear– free from clouds

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Temperature—how hot or cold something is

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Meteorologist– a scientist who studies the weather

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Conditions– what the weather is like (hot,

cold, sunny, dry, cloudy, rain, sleet, hail, windy, humid,

etc.)

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Forecast-- a weather prediction (What will the weather be like?)

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Prepare– to get ready

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Correct– having no mistakes

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Cirrus– a kind of thin, white cloud found high in the sky

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Cumulus– a big, black cloud that holds a lot of water

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Chilly– cool or a little cold

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Thermometer– an instrument used to measure the temperature

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Degrees– units used to measure temperature

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Wind sock– a sleeve, open on both sides, used to measure wind direction

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Desert– a hot, dry, sandy region or area

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Mountains– masses of land that are high above the land that surround them

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Rodents– animals with large front teeth that use their teeth for gnawing (such as squirrels, rats, mice, and beavers)

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Frozen– made into ice, or covered with ice

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Freeze– to become cold and hard

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Blanket– a thick covering or layer

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Hurricane– big storms with fast winds and heavy rain

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Swirling– going around and around in a circle

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Warning– a notice that danger is coming

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Hour– 60 minutes (there are 24 hours in one day)

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Eye– a part of your body that you use to see. It can also mean the center of something (such as the eye of a hurricane)