a woody plant, typically shorter than a tree and with many branches
There are a row of bushes in front of my house.

to stop a planned event from happening
The party was cancelled due to the bad weather.

to become comefortable; to grow accustomed
Phil has to get used to the fact that the world is sometimes unfair.

the amount of water in the air for a particular area
Because Houston is located close to the ocean, the city has much humidity.

despite
In spite of ample assistance from experts in the field, the board was unable to formulate a new policy on company hiring practices.

full of mud; wet and dirty
Her boots were muddy from walking through the damp yard.

happening throughout a given period of time
They have been dating off and on for about three years.

being very serious or extremely bad
After the severe storm, we felt lucky that we survived.

strong winds that blow all the time towards the equator and then to the west
Sailors used the trade winds to explore the world hundreds of years before steam engines.

a person on radio or television whose job is describing the weather and telling people what it is going to be like
I trust our local weatherman because he gives us a pretty accurate idea of what the climate will be like.