# Weather & Climate

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 46

## About

Sun, storms, seasons, and everything the forecast tries to predict.

## Words by Level

### A1
- warm — Having a pleasant temperature that is fairly high but not hot.; frequency rank 1314
- rain — Water that falls from clouds in drops.; frequency rank 1344
- weather — The state of the air outside at a particular time and place, such as how hot, cold, wet, or windy it is.; frequency rank 1757
- snow — Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.; frequency rank 1776
- sunny — Having a lot of bright sunshine.; frequency rank 4319

### A2
- wind — Air moving naturally across the land, sometimes with great force.; frequency rank 1076
- storm — Very bad weather with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, or lightning.; frequency rank 1849
- temperature — A measure of how hot or cold something is.; frequency rank 3165
- cloud — A mass of water droplets floating in the sky, often grey or white.; frequency rank 3455
- breeze — A light, gentle wind.; frequency rank 5196
- flood — A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.; frequency rank 5325
- fog — A thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see.; frequency rank 5669
- thunderstorm — A storm with thunder, lightning, and usually heavy rain.; frequency rank 21536
- cloud over — to fill with cloud until little or no clear sky remains

### B1
- wind — To follow a twisting, curving path.; frequency rank 1076
- thunder — The loud rumbling or crashing sound that follows a flash of lightning.; frequency rank 2551
- lightning — A bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity.; frequency rank 3631
- climate — The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.; frequency rank 5554
- frost — A thin layer of tiny ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces.; frequency rank 6797
- hurricane — A very powerful tropical storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.; frequency rank 7022
- forecast — To say what is likely to happen in the future, based on what you know now.; frequency rank 12418
- greenhouse — A glass building where plants are grown and protected from cold weather.; frequency rank 12642
- weather forecast

### B2
- hail — When small balls of ice fall from the sky.; frequency rank 3279
- drought — A long period with little or no rain, causing a shortage of water.; frequency rank 11796
- rainstorm — A storm with heavy rain.; frequency rank 32058

### C1
- squall — a sudden, brief increase in wind speed, often accompanied by rain or snow; frequency rank 42741
- snowdrift — a mound or bank of snow piled up by the wind; frequency rank 74118
- thundercloud — a large dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, that produces thunder and lightning; frequency rank 109545
- slack off — to decrease in strength, amount, or activity

### C2
- thunderclap — a single sudden, loud crash of thunder, especially from a nearby lightning strike; frequency rank 14154
- thermos — a vacuum-insulated flask or container designed to keep its contents hot or cold; frequency rank 21421
- siesta — a rest or nap taken in the early afternoon, especially in a hot climate; frequency rank 27392
- summerhouse — a small garden building used for sitting or relaxing in warm weather; frequency rank 41483
- raindrop — a single drop of rain falling from a cloud or resting on a surface; frequency rank 46451
- cumulus — a dense, white, rounded cloud with a flat base, formed by rising warm air; frequency rank 67795
- sirocco — a hot, often dusty wind that blows from the Sahara across the Mediterranean into southern Europe; frequency rank 79473
- hailstone — a single ball or irregular lump of ice that falls from a storm cloud as hail; frequency rank 131664
- simoom — a violently hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows in the deserts of Arabia and North Africa; frequency rank 148081
- onding — chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour; frequency rank 479432
- freshet — a sudden rise or overflow of a stream caused by heavy rain or melting snow; frequency rank 496791

### C2+
- rime — a white frost of ice crystals on a cold surface; frequency rank 75317
- blizzard — a severe snowstorm with high winds and reduced visibility
- humidity — the amount of water vapor present in the air
- lu — a hot, dry summer wind of northern India and Pakistan
- thunderbolt — a flash of lightning with a simultaneous crash of thunder