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Down 1.

a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean (n) 3. rain in very small light drops (n) 6. water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow (n) 7. a snowstorm with very strong winds (n) 8. frozen or partly frozen rain (n) 9. a short period of rain or snow (n) 12. small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain (n) 13. not too hot or too cold (adj)

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Complete the sentences with a suitable word from the EclipseCrossword.com puzzle. 1. We once got stuck in a …………………………… for six hours. 2. He was killed in an …………………………… while skiing. 3. She let the gentle …………………………… cool her face. 4. A light …………………………… was falling. 5. This year a severe …………………………… has ruined the crops. 6. After the …………………………… it took weeks for the water level to go down. 7. When I woke up this morning the ground was covered with …………………………….

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tropical forest. 10. …………………………… Betty is now approaching the coast of

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Florida. 11. That tree was struck by ……………………………. 12. It's been a very …………………………… winter. We've only had a few truly cold days. 13. The sky was …………………………… and a light rain began to fall. 14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the ……………………………? 15. We could hear the rumble of …………………………… in the

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warm and damp (adj) a long period of time when there is little or no rain (n) covered with clouds (adj) a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain (n) a light and pleasant wind (n) the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm (n) the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm (n) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry (n) a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night (n)

distance. 16. …………………………… is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. 17. If you have to drive in snow or ……………………………, drastically reduce your speed. http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com/

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a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean (n) 3. rain in very small light drops (n) 6. water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow (n) 7. a snowstorm with very strong winds (n) 8. frozen or partly frozen rain (n) 9. a short period of rain or snow (n) 12. small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain (n) 13. not too hot or too cold (adj)

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Complete the sentences with a suitable word from the puzzle. EclipseCrossword.com 1. We once got stuck in a …………………………… for six hours. 2. He was killed in an …………………………… while skiing. 3. She let the gentle …………………………… cool her face. 4. A light …………………………… was falling. 5. This year a severe …………………………… has ruined the crops.

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6. After the …………………………… it took weeks for the water level to go down. 7. When I woke up this morning the ground was covered with …………………………….

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8. Many cars were damaged by …………………………… during the storm.

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9. They were not prepared for the …………………………… heat of the tropical forest. 10. …………………………… Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida. 11. That tree was struck by ……………………………. 12. It's been a very …………………………… winter. We've only had a few truly cold days. 13. The sky was …………………………… and a light rain began to fall. 14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the ……………………………? 15. We could hear the rumble of …………………………… in the

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warm and damp (adj) a long period of time when there is little or no rain (n) covered with clouds (adj) a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain (n) a light and pleasant wind (n) the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm (n) the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm (n) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry (n) a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night (n)

distance. 16. …………………………… is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. 17. If you have to drive in snow or ……………………………, drastically reduce your speed. http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com/

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Down a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean (n) 3. rain in very small light drops (n) 6. water which falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow (n) 7. a snowstorm with very strong winds (n) 8. frozen or partly frozen rain (n) 9. a short period of rain or snow (n) 12. small hard balls of ice which fall from the sky like rain (n) 13. not too hot or too cold (adj)

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blizzard for six hours. He was killed in an avalanche while skiing. She let the gentle breeze cool her face. A light drizzle was falling. This year a severe drought has ruined the crops. After the flood it took weeks for the water level to go down.

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overcast and a light rain began to fall. 14. You're soaked! Did you get caught in the shower? 15. We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance. 16. Precipitation is any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface. 17. If you have to drive in snow or

sleet, drastically reduce your

warm and damp (adj) a long period of time when there is little or no rain (n) covered with clouds (adj) a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain (n) a light and pleasant wind (n) the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm (n) the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm (n) a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry (n) a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night (n)

speed. I have used the following websites: http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/ http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/ http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ http://www.flamingtext.com/ http://www.clker.com/ http://areti-aroundtheworldinenglish.blogspot.com/