Just as I was about to power up the mower, there was a _____ of thunder and the rain started.
a clap/crash of thunder
I saw ________ of lightning in the distance, which brightened the horizon.
flashes of lightning
The answer, my friend, is _________ in the wind. (extra points for the singer's name)
blowing
When chunks of ice fall from the sky.
hail
Oymyakon is one of the coldest cities is the world. Believe me, it's _________ cold there.
freezing
In the summer, it's __________ in the smaller classrooms. (uncomfortably hot)
sweltering
Let's go _______ ________ and hide from the sun (SIA: Snowman)
below zero
Do you wish when you see a ________ ______?
shooting star
The concert is almost sold out. We have _______ than 20 tickets remaining.
fewer
She was very fast, and finished in ______ time than I did.
less
It is the most destructive storm in 20 years. (use a synonym for the adjective)
devastating
To help ease the suffering caused by _______, the United Nations is sending food to the African nation.
famine
The _________ dried up all the farms, so there was very little food.
drought
The ________ struck the ski resort in the late afternoon and two skiers were swept away.
avalanche
The HIV __________ peaked in the US in 1985.
epidemic
The heavy rain triggered a _____________.
mudslide
