By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Contamination [Noun] (the act of polluting or poisoning a place by adding a substance that is dangerous).
People are suffering from the contamination of the water supply. New-born babies must be isolated from possible contamination.
Devastates [Verb] (to completely destroy or ruin (a place or thing)).
An entire town was devastated by an earthquake.
A hurricane devastated the state, flooding many coastal towns and left thousands homeless.
Eliminate [Verb] (to remove or get rid of something, especially something you do not want or need).
She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
The company plans to eliminate more than 500 jobs in the coming year.
Gloomy [Adjective] (dark or dim; feeling sad and without hope).
The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. He looks gloomy.
The sky was dark and gloomy.
Freezing = chilly [Adjective] (very cold).
The temperature remained below freezing point throughout the day. The air temperature was well below freezing.
It's freezing outside!
Boiling hot [Adjective] ((of weather) very hot)).
The sun was boiling hot, the average temperature reached 42 degrees! The soup is boiling hot when poured into a bowl.
Mild [Adjective] ((of weather) warm and pleasant).
The weather in my country is mild but damp. I think it's terrific because the climate is mild. Chilly [Adjective] (unpleasantly cold).
In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.
The bathroom gets chilly in the winter.
It's chilly today, so I think you should wear a coat.
Degrees Celsius [Noun] (a temperature scale (used to measure the temperature)).
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures vary between 8 and 20 degrees Celsius.
To go below zero [Verb] (to become negative (about temperatures)).
The temperature often goes below zero degrees in January, February, and March.