20 terms

Terms	Definitions
swollen	overfull with water
condense	to form drops as cooling occurs
prevailing	encountered generally especially at the present time, widespread
typhoon	a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
monsoon	seasonal wind and rain in Asia
strike	drive something violently into a location, a conspicuous success
observe	observe with care or pay close attention to
cyclic	recurring in cycles, happens in a regular repeating pattern, occuring or moving in circles
smog	air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
turbulence	instability in the atmosphere
ominous	threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
oppressive	causing discomfort from being extreme
barometer	an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
stratosphere	the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
perspiration	produced when body temperature rises , body sweat
forecast	a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
temperate	(of weather or climate) free from extremes
devastate	to ruin or destroy completely
rotation	a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)
swelter	to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

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