November 27, 2014

Hot Weather

Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 273 v.01


         Main Definitions

  1. hot |adj| having a high degree of heat or a high temperature. Used especially when you feel uncomfortable.
  2. "It was hot inside the hall"
  3. "To be hot."
  4. "It’s hot."
  5. warm |adj| a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant.
  6. "A warm summer's evening."
  7. It´s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
  8. humid / muggy |adj| hot and damp.
  9. "This week sees a return to more humid conditions."
  10. "Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year."
  11. "In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings."
  12. "It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain."


      Extremely Hot

  1. boiling |adj| |spoken| very hot.
  2. "The weather was boiling hot."
  3. "A boiling hot day."
  4. "It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime."
  5. baking |adj| |UK| very hot and dry.
  6. "A baking hot afternoon."
  7. "The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable."
  8. "It's baking out there in the garden, I need a drink."
  9. scorching |adj| very hot.
  10. "It was another scorching hot July day."
  11. "When we got there, the weather was scorching."
  12. "Arizona is scorching hot every day."


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