Vocabulary

• ice storm
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• see past: To overlook flaws or errors and accept.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds