Seasons of Change: Vocabulary Quizs

droughts

• long periods of dry weather

• short bursts of rain

• constant humidity

• frequent thunderstorms

safari

• a hunting or an investigative trip

• a type of vehicle

• a popular video game

• a style of cooking

flow

• to move along smoothly or continuously

• to stop abruptly

• to change direction suddenly

• to remain stationary

dissipates

• disperses or scatters

• concentrates or gathers

• remains still

• absorbs or retains

precipitation

• any form of water that falls to earth, such as rain, hail or snow

• a type of cloud formation

• the process of water evaporating from the earth

• a measurement of rainfall over a year

cottage

• a small house, usually in the country or in a summer resort

• a large urban apartment

• a type of mobile home

• a temporary shelter for camping

crisp

• keen or bracing, brisk or invigorating

• soft and fluffy

• wet and soggy

• hard and brittle

unique

• common or ordinary

• highly unusual or noteworthy

• frequently encountered

• easily recognizable

generates

• to produce or cause

• to destroy or eliminate

• to delay or postpone

• to confuse or mislead

refreshing

• restoring strength or vitality or making fresh gains

• making something old again

• causing fatigue and tiredness

• removing all energy from a person