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10 Words for … COLD

arctic – extremely cold, like in arctic regions The weather channel says we can expect arctic conditions next week.   biting – causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold The wind was biting.   bitter – causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold We walked through a bitter storm.    chilly – lacking warmth of feeling I look forward to the chilly Autumn weather because I love wearing cosy jumpers.   cool – neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat The cool breeze was extremely welcome on the hot day.     crisp – pleasantly ...

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Word for Wednesday: Ocean

Covering around 72% of our planet's surface, containing 97% of its water, and producing most of the earth's oxygen, yet less than 10% have been explored by humans. This week’s Word for Wednesday is Ocean. Ocean comes from the Greek ‘okeanos’ – meaning 'the great river surrounding the disk of the earth’. Ocean refers to the vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface, and is subdivided into Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic oceans. The word sea is often used interchangeably with ocean in American English but can imply smaller less significant salt water bodies; although the North Sea was in fact known as...

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