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Nature & Weather — Lesson 2

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fog
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fog

fɑɡ
thick cloud near the ground that is hard to see through.
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fortune
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fortune

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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gravity
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gravity

ˈɡrævɪti
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; ; ; --Albert Einstein
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heat
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heat

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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interrupt
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interrupt

a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
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leverage
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leverage

ˈlɛvərɪdʒ
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
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light
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light

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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rain
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rain

reɪn
drops of water that fall from clouds.
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result
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result

rɪˈzʌlt
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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smoke
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smoke

smoʊk
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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snow
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snow

snoʊ
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky.
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storm
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storm

stɔːrm
very bad weather with strong wind and rain.
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