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120
Words
6
Blocks
English
Language
Weather & Sky
20 words + clues
CLOUDFloating bank of vapour
THUNDERThe boom that follows the flash
LIGHTNINGThe sky's sudden bright crack
HAILIce pellets, or a hearty greeting
TORNADOSpinning funnel that tears across plains
FORECASTTomorrow's weather, guessed today
SUNSETDay's last glow on the horizon
HORIZONLine where earth seems to meet sky
OVERCASTWholly hidden by grey cloud
GALEVery strong wind
DOWNPOURHeavy, sudden rain
SLEETHalf-rain, half-snow mush
MONSOONSeasonal rains of the tropics
ATMOSPHEREThe air around the globe, or a mood
CYCLONEVast swirl of low-pressure storm
SUNRISEDay's first light over the edge
STARLIGHTFaint glow of distant suns
TEMPESTViolent storm, or a Shakespeare play
SQUALLSudden sharp blast of wind and rain
SCORCHERA blisteringly hot day
Mountains
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SUMMITTop of the climb, or a leaders' meeting
SLOPETilted side of the hill
BOULDERHuge loose rock, or a Colorado city
GLACIERSlow river of mountain ice
RIDGELong crest along the heights
VALLEYLow ground between the peaks
CLIFFSheer drop of rock
ALTITUDEHeight above the sea
CRAGRough rocky outcrop
CAVERNLarge hollow in the rock
PEAKPointed mountaintop
TRAILPath worn for the hiker
PLATEAUFlat-topped raised land
ASCENTThe upward journey
GORGEDeep narrow ravine, or to gobble
FOOTHILLLow rise at a range's base
RAVINESteep, narrow cut in the land
CLIMBEROne roped to the rock face
SNOWCAPWhite crown on a high peak
QUARRYPit where stone is cut, or prey
Ocean & Sea
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TIDETwice-daily rise and fall of the sea
LAGOONCalm water held back by a reef
CURRENTFlow of water, or of electricity
HARBOURSheltered spot for moored boats
SEAWEEDGreen drift of the shallows
SAILOROne who works the ship
ANCHORHeavy hook that holds a ship
PLANKTONDrifting feast of the sea
TSUNAMIGiant wave born of a quake
VOYAGEA long sea journey
SHIPWRECKSunken ruin on the seabed
UNDERTOWHidden pull beneath the surf
LIGHTHOUSETall warning light on the rocks
MARINEOf the sea
SURFACETop skin of the water
BRINEVery salty sea water
REEFCoral ridge near the surface
COVESmall sheltered bay
SEASHOREWhere the land meets the waves
DRIFTWOODWave-worn wood on the sand
Forest & Trees
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BRANCHLimb of a tree, or of a bank
CANOPYLeafy roof of the woods
BIRCHWhite-barked slender tree
SAPLINGYoung, slender tree
UNDERGROWTHTangle of low forest plants
TIMBERFelled wood, or a faller's shout
SPRUCECone-bearing evergreen, or to tidy up
BARKTree's skin, or a dog's call
CLEARINGOpen gap among the trees
WOODLANDCountry thick with trees
THICKETDense clump of shrubs
TRUNKTree's main stem, or an elephant's nose
EVERGREENTree that never sheds its green
FERNFeathery shade-loving plant
HOLLOWEmpty space in a trunk
LUMBERSawn wood, or to move heavily
GLADESunny open space in a wood
WILLOWWeeping tree by the water
SHRUBLow woody bush
BEECHSmooth grey-barked hardwood
Rivers & Lakes
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STREAMSmall flowing watercourse
DELTAFan of land where a river meets the sea
RIVERBANKEdge that holds the flowing water
WATERFALLRiver's plunge over a ledge
RIPPLESmall wave a pebble makes
MEANDERWander, as a lazy river does
ESTUARYTidal mouth of a river
LAKESIDEShore of a still inland water
PADDLEBlade that drives the canoe
TRIBUTARYStream feeding a larger river
MARSHSoft, soggy lowland
WHIRLPOOLSpinning suck of water
CANOESlim paddled boat
BROOKBabbling little stream
PONDSmall still body of water
DRIFTFloat along with the flow
REEDTall grass along the bank
MINNOWTiny freshwater fish
FROGWebbed-footed pond leaper
TOADWarty dry-land cousin of the frog
Desert
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DUNEWind-piled hill of sand
MIRAGEShimmering water that isn't there
CAMELHumped ship of the desert
SCORPIONStinger-tailed crawler of the sands
DROUGHTLong spell with no rain
SANDSTORMStinging gale of grit
NOMADWanderer with no fixed home
LIZARDScaly sun-basker on a rock
BARRENEmpty of life and growth
VULTUREPatient bird circling the dunes
CARAVANLine of travellers crossing the waste
SHIMMERQuiver of heat above the ground
SCRUBSparse desert brush
SAGEBRUSHGrey shrub of the dry plains
WASTELANDBarren empty expanse
RATTLESNAKEVenomous serpent with a buzzing tail
COBRAHooded venomous serpent
VIPERVenomous snake with folding fangs
GECKOWall-climbing sticky-footed lizard
IGUANALarge crested basking lizard