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Nature & Weather — Lesson 2
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fog
fɑɡ
A thick layer of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at ground — the city looked mysterious under the fog.
The fog was so dense that we could barely see the road ahead.
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fortune
ˈfɔːrtʃuːn
A large amount of money or wealth — he spent a fortune on that car.
She inherited a fortune from her grandparents.
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gravity
ˈɡrævɪti
The natural force that attracts objects toward the center of the Earth or — gravity keeps us on the ground.
Gravity keeps us on the ground.
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heat
hiːt
A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature — the heat made everyone feel tired.
The heat from the sun is very strong today.
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interrupt
ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt
Stop someone from speaking or doing something by saying something or by doing — children should not interrupt adults.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
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leverage
ˈlev.ər.ɪdʒ
The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever — knowledge is leverage in any career.
She used her industry connections as leverage to negotiate a better deal.
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light
laɪt
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation — large windows bring in natural light.
It's a north-facing room so it doesn't get much light (= brightness from the sun ) .
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rain
reɪn
Water that falls from the sky in drops, especially from clouds — we got caught in the rain.
It's raining heavily.
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result
rɪˈzʌlt
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon — the result of the experiment was surprising.
The result of the experiment was surprising.
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smoke
smoʊk
A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas — the fire produced a lot of smoke.
I can see smoke coming from the chimney.
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snow
snoʊ
Frozen water vapor that falls from the sky as soft, white flakes, covering the — snow covered the rooftops overnight.
It is snowing heavily outside.
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storm
stɔːrm
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning — a storm is coming this evening.
A storm is coming this evening.
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