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Nature & Weather — Lesson 4
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attractions
əˈtrækʃənz
The force by which one object attracts another — what are the main attractions of this region?
The city has many popular tourist attractions.
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backwash
ˈbæk.wɑːʃ
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller — the backwash from the huge wave nearly knocked us off our feet.
The backwash from the huge wave nearly knocked us off our feet.
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ballistics
bəˈlɪstɪks
The trajectory of an object in free flight — she works in the field of forensic ballistics.
He studied ballistics to understand how bullets travel.
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blazed
bleɪzd
Shine brightly and intensively — her eyes blazed with anger.
The campfire blazed all night long.
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blighted
ˈblaɪtɪd
Cause to suffer a blight — her hopes of becoming a dancer were blighted by a serious injury.
The blighted neighborhood was finally redeveloped after years of neglect.
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blighting
ˈblaɪtɪŋ
Cause to suffer a blight — his blighting remarks upset everyone.
The blight disease is blighting the entire orchard.
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blustered
ˈblʌs.tərd
Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind — the wind blustered through the open window all night.
The politician blustered about the new policy but gave no clear answers.
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blustering
ˈblʌstərɪŋ
Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind — a blustering wind swept across the empty streets.
The blustering politician tried to dominate the debate.
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bolt
boʊlt
A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder — she slid the bolt across the door.
The door has a strong bolt at the top.
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bolts
boʊlts
A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder — the mechanic tightened the bolts on the wheel.
The mechanic tightened the bolts on the wheel.
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bond
bɑːnd
An electrical force linking atoms — the bond between the two sisters is unbreakable.
The bond between the two sisters is unbreakable.
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bonds
bɑːndz
An electrical force linking atoms — the prisoner struggled against his bonds.
The prisoner struggled against his bonds.
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