noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ excess
▪ soil
▪ body
▪ surface
… OF MOISTURE
▪ bead , drop
VERB + MOISTURE
▪ absorb , draw , draw in , draw up , wick ( esp. AmE ), wick away ( esp. AmE )
▪
Wind is caused by the sun drawing up ~ from the earth.
▪ conserve , hold , hold in , retain , trap
▪ lose
MOISTURE + VERB
▪ get in , penetrate sth
▪
Tiles stop ~ from penetrating your walls.
▪ evaporate
MOISTURE + NOUN
▪ content , level
▪ loss
▪ build-up
▪
Ventilation helps prevent ~ build-up.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
the ~ in the soil