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Nature & Weather — Lesson 5

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breezed

ˈbriːzd

Blow gently and lightly — she breezed through the exam.

She breezed through the exam.

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breezes

bɹiːzɪz

A slight wind (usually refreshing) — she felt the sea breezes on her face.

The evening breezes cooled the hot air.

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byproduct

ˈbaɪˌprɑːdʌkt

A secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence — butter is a common byproduct of making cream.

Butter is a common byproduct of making cream.

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byproducts

ˈbaɪprɑdʌkts

A secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence — the new policy had some unexpected byproducts.

The factory sells byproducts to other companies.

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candlelight

ˈkændəlˌlaɪt

The light provided by a burning candle — she read by candlelight.

We had a romantic candlelight dinner.

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capacitance

kəˈpæsətəns

An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored — larger plates create greater capacitance.

The capacitance of this capacitor is measured in farads.

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charred

ˈtʃɑːrd

Burn to charcoal — he pulled the charred logs out of the fireplace.

The charred remains of the building were all that stood after the fire.

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chop

tʃɑːp

Cut something into pieces using a knife or axe, usually with quick, downward movements — can you chop the onions finely?

She likes to chop vegetables for soup.

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chops

tʃɑps

1) The meat from the side of an animal's body, usually cut into pieces for cooking (e — the chef prepared pork chops with rosemary.

I'll grill some lamb chops for dinner tonight.

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cloudburst

ˈklaʊdbɜːrst

A heavy rain — the hikers took shelter under a large tree when a sudden cloudburst began.

A cloudburst swept through the valley, turning the dry riverbed into a rushing stream.

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clouded

ˈklaʊ.dɪd

Make overcast or cloudy — the sky was clouded this morning.

The sky was clouded this morning.

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clouds

klaʊdz

Any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible — the birds are flying above the clouds.

There are many white clouds in the sky today.

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