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- clift/klɪft/A variant, archaic or dialectal form of 'cliff'.nounVery Low
- clifton/ˈklɪftən/A proper noun, primarily a place name referring to several locations, most notably Clifton (a suburb of Bristol, England) or Clifton, New Jersey (USA).nounLow
- climacteric/ˌklaɪmækˈtɛrɪk/A critical period, stage, or event; especially the period of life when fertility declines, such as menopause.adjectivenounC2
- climate/ˈklaɪ.mət/The long-term pattern of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, wind, etc.) typical of a particular region or the Earth as a whole.nounC1
- climate breakdown/ˈklaɪ.mət ˈbreɪk.daʊn/The rapid, irreversible, and catastrophic collapse of Earth's climate systems, moving beyond manageable change to a state of systemic failure.nounC1/C2 (Upper-Intermediate to Advanced)
- climate canary/ˈklaɪmət kəˈneəri/A person, species, or phenomenon that serves as an early warning indicator of impending climate change or its negative effects.nounC2
- climate change/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/Long-term shifts in global or regional climate patterns, primarily attributed to human activities since the Industrial Revolution.nounHigh
- climate control/ˈklaɪ.mət kənˌtrəʊl/A system for regulating the temperature, humidity, and air quality within an enclosed space, such as a building or vehicle.nounB2
- climate criminal/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/An individual, corporation, or government whose deliberate, extensive, and avoidable actions significantly contribute to or accelerate climate change.nounLow to medium (emerging, context-dependent)
- climate crisis/ˈklaɪmət ˈkraɪsɪs/An urgent and dangerous situation resulting from human-caused changes to Earth's climate systems, requiring immediate global action to prevent catastrophic environmental, social and economic consequences.nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
- climate denial/ˈklaɪ.mət dɪˈnaɪ.əl/The rejection or dismissal of the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring and is primarily caused by human activity.nounC1-C2
- climate denier/ˈklaɪ.mət dɪˈnaɪ.ər/A person who rejects the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring and is primarily caused by human activities.nounLow to Medium (High frequency in environmental/political discourse)
- climate fiction/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌfɪk.ʃən/A genre of fiction that focuses on climate change and its impacts on society and the environment.nounLow-medium
- climate refugee/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌref.juˈdʒiː/A person who is forced to leave their home region due to sudden or long-term changes in local climate patterns that make living conditions unsustainable.nounC1
- climatic zone/klaɪˈmæt.ɪk zəʊn/A large region of the Earth with relatively uniform climate conditions, defined by factors like temperature and precipitation.nounB2
- climatize/ˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/To adapt or acclimate to a new climate or environment.verb-transitiveC2
- climatology/ˌklaɪ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of climate, including its patterns, changes, causes, and effects.nounC2
- climax/ˈklaɪ.mæks/The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or peak.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- climb/klaɪm/To move upwards, typically using one's hands and feet to ascend.nounverbverb-intransitive+1High-frequency
- climb indicator/ˈklaɪm ˌɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/A cockpit instrument in an aircraft that displays the rate of ascent or descent.nounC2
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