noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ devastating , extreme , severe , terrible , worst
▪
It has been the worst ~ in the country's history.
▪ long , prolonged
▪ summer
VERB + DROUGHT
▪ have
▪
England has had several summer ~s in recent years.
▪ cause
▪ break , end
▪
A week of good rains has broken the ~.
▪ survive , tolerate , withstand
▪
plants that can withstand ~
DROUGHT + VERB
▪ affect sth
▪
Large areas of Africa are affected by severe ~.
DROUGHT + NOUN
▪ conditions
▪ resistance , tolerance
▪
crops that are chosen for their ~ tolerance
PREPOSITION
▪ during a/the ~ , in a/the ~
▪
Some of the newer plants in the garden died during the ~.
PHRASES
▪ in times of ~
▪ months, years, etc. of ~