Pronunciation ChallengeThe Worst Job In History Of The World

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With temperatures reaching a whopping 122 degrees and humidity as high as 80-100%, it's a wonder that people survived before the invention of air conditioning!

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Key Vocabulary

1. temperaturethe measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

temperature

[ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ](n.)the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

Celsius

[ˈsel.si.əs](n, adj.)(of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 0° is the temperature at which water freezes, and 100° the temperature at which it boils:

Fahrenheit

[ˈfer.ən.haɪt](n, adj.)(of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 32° is the temperature at which water freezes and 212° that at which it boils

2. whoppingextremely large

whopping

[ˈwɑː.pɪŋ](adj.)extremely large

gigantic

[ˌdʒaɪˈɡæn.t̬ɪk](adj.)extremely large

massive

[ˈmæs.ɪv](adj.)extremely large

3. surviveto continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation

survive

[sɚˈvaɪv](v.)to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation

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Howard Lin6 years ago

Day 656
With temperatures reaching a whopping 122 degrees and humidity as high as 80-100%, it's a wonder that people survived before the invention of air conditioning!