English Vocabulary
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31 words
puddle
C2
/ˈpʌdl̩/
a small, shallow pool of water or another liquid, especially one formed by rain
thunderclap
C2
/ˈθʌndɚˌklæp/
a single sudden, loud crash of thunder, especially from a nearby lightning strike
monsoon
C2
/mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind system that reverses direction between summer and winter, especially in South and Southeast Asia
quench
C2
/kwɛnt͡ʃ/
cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid
drizzle
C2
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
very light rain falling in fine drops
choppy
C2
/ˈtʃɑpi/
of water or weather, rough with many small, short waves
torrential
C2
/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
Of rain, falling very heavily.
raindrop
C2
/ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/
a single drop of rain falling from a cloud or resting on a surface
windward
C2
/ˈwɪndwɚd/
facing or situated toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
broil
C2
/bɹaɪl/
to cook under a broiler
barometric
C2
/ˌber.əˈmet.rɪk/
relating to atmospheric pressure or to its measurement with a barometer
cumulus
C2
/ˈkjumjələs/
a dense, white, rounded cloud with a flat base, formed by rising warm air
dewdrop
C2
/ˈduːˌdrɑːp/
a small drop of water formed as dew on a cool surface
clime
C2
/klaɪm/
a region considered in relation to its climate, especially in literary use
sirocco
C2
/sɪˈrɑːkoʊ/
a hot, often dusty wind that blows from the Sahara across the Mediterranean into southern Europe
waterspout
C2
/ˈwɔ.təɹ spaʊt/
a rotating column of air and spray formed over water; figuratively, any violently whirling or surging mass
weathercock
C2
/ˈwɛðɚˌkɑk/
a weather vane, traditionally shaped like a rooster
hailstone
C2
/ˈheɪlˌstoʊn/
a single ball or irregular lump of ice that falls from a storm cloud as hail
aeolian
C2
/iˈoʊ.li.ən/
relating to, produced by, or resembling the action or sound of the wind
simoom
C2
/sɪˈmuːm/
a violently hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows in the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
equable
C2
/ˈɛkwəbəl/
Calm and not easily upset.
whitecap
C2
/ˈwaɪtˌkæp/
a wave whose crest has broken into white foam
bedew
C2
/bɪˈduː/
literary: to wet or cover something with dew or with small drops resembling dew
hoarfrost
C2
/ˈhɔːrfrɑːst/
a white deposit of feathery ice crystals formed when water vapor freezes directly onto a cold outdoor surface
inclemency
C2
/ɪnˈklɛmənsi/
the condition of weather being severe, stormy, or unpleasant
vapory
C2
/ˈveɪpəri/
full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour
cloud bank
C2
/ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/
a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon
equinoctial
C2
/ˌiː.kwəˈnɑːk.ʃəl/
of or occurring near an equinox, especially in the phrase equinoctial gale
harmattan
C2
/ˌhɑːrməˈtæn/
a dry, dusty northeasterly wind that blows from the Sahara across West Africa, chiefly during the cooler months
onding
C2
/ˈɑːnˌdɪŋ/
chiefly Scottish and Northern English: a heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour
diluvian
C2
/daɪˈluvɪən/
relating to, caused by, or resembling a great flood or deluge