Wind

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 59 v.3

        Main Definitions

1. wind |n| air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
2. "A cold wind was blowing from the east."
3. "Strong winds caused damage to many buildings."
4. "North wind."
5. "Northerly wind."
6. "Northwesterly winds."

Humidity

Vocabulary Unit Nº 058 v.02

         Main Definitions

1. humidity |n| a quantity representing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere or a gas.
2. "An uncomfortably high amount of relative humidity: It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that tires me out."
3. damp |n| moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.
4. "Hotter, drier summers will bring an increased risk of property subsidence, while wetter winters may cause damp , condensation and

Hot Weather

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 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.

Cold Weather

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 272 v.02

        Main Definitions

1. cold |adj| having a lower inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration (used especially when you feel uncomfortable).
2. "A cold climate."
3. "A cold wind was blowing from the north."
4. "The coldest May on record."
5. "More cold weather is expected later this week."
6. "It was a cold night with a starlit sky."
7. cool |n| a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable.

Scientific Terms Related to Colours

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 271 v.02

1. electromagnetic radiation |n| a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
2. chromatic |n| able to refract light without spectral colour separation.
3. "Chromatic lens."
4. spectrum |n| |pl: spectra| a band of colours produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength, e.g. in a rainbow.