2022 has been very hot. In North America, Europe, and Asia, extreme heat waves have occurred over the past few months. But why? Why is 2022 so hot? In this episode, I’m going to help you understand this extreme weather, while introducing you to some useful vocabulary!

TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/07/27/why-is-2022-so-hot/

Vocabulary List

Scorching (adj/adv) - very hot

It was a scorching summer day

Unbearable (adj) - too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience

I was in unbearable pain after I burned all of my fingers at work

Humidity (n) - a measurement of how much water there is in the air

The temperature is 30 degrees, and the humidity is 60%

Searing (adj) - if something, such as a feeling or temperature, is described as searing, it is extreme

The marathon took place in the searing heat

Consider (v) - to believe to be; to think of as

This restaurant is considered to be the best in the world

Unprecedented (adj) - never having happened or existed in the past

40°C was an unprecedented temperature in the UK

Intense (adj) - extreme and very strong

It is difficult to work in the intense heat

To adapt (v) - to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses

I had to adapt my plans to fit his schedule

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