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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Word of today: Topic about Weather| Section 02| Vocabulary



Word of today: Topic about Weather| Section 02
1) clear /ˈkliɚ/ adjective
of weather or the sky : not having any clouds, fog, etc.
 It was a beautifully clear, sunny day.
 a clear blue sky
 You can see thousands of stars on a clear night.
(as) clear as a bell : very clear
 It was clear as a bell that morning—not a cloud in the sky.
 The water was as clear as a bell.
 Clear as a bell, I heard him say my name.
 a sound as clear as a bell

2) clear /ˈkliɚ/ verb
[no object] : to become clear: such as
a of weather or the sky : to change so that there are no clouds, fog, etc.
 The sky cleared after the rain.
 The weather is cloudy now, but it's clearing gradually.
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ adjective
[also more cloudy; most cloudy]
1 : having many clouds in the sky
 Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
 a cloudy day
 cloudy weather
: covered with clouds
 partly cloudy skies
2 : not clean or clear
 cloudy [=murky] water
 cloudy eyes
— cloudiness
noun [noncount]
 We'll have clear skies in the morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon.

3) cold front /ˈkoʊld ˈfrʌnt / noun
[count] : the front edge of a moving mass of cold air
 A cold front will move in tomorrow, bringing with it clear skies.
— compare WARM FRONT

4) flurry /ˈflɚri/ noun
[count]
1 : a brief and light snowfall
 We had a few flurries yesterday.
 a snow flurry
2 a : a brief period of excitement or activity — + of
 There was a flurry of trading in the stock exchange.
 The incident could create a flurry of interest in safety issues.
b : a large amount of something that happens or comes suddenly — + of
 a flurry [=barrage] of publicity
 There was a flurry of requests for more information.

5) fog /ˈfɑːg/ noun
1 : many small drops of water floating in the air above the ground, the sea, etc.
[noncount]
 Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.
 a patch/blanket of fog
 ocean fog
[count]
 a climate marked by heavy fogs
 The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.
2 [singular] : a state of mental confusion
 This problem has me in a fog.
 an alcohol-induced fog

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