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horsepower | n: a unit of power used to measure the output of mechanical engines, specifically the amount of work that one horse can do in a set amount of time | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
unofficial | adj: not authorized or recognized by an authority or organization; informal; not having an official status or position | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
blade | n: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
aspiring | adj: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement; wanting to be successful in life | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
powder | n: a dry and fine substance that consists of very small, loose particles | |
smock | n: a loose, lightweight garment worn to protect clothing while working or painting | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
comp | v: short for “compensate,” meaning to give goods or services to someone without asking for payment | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
extraterrestrial | adj: relating to or existing outside of the Earth’s atmosphere or planetary boundaries; pertaining to beings or phenomena that originate from beyond the Earth | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity. | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
pants | n: an item of clothing that covers the lower part of the body and each leg separately, typically with a waistband and two legs | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
payload | n: the amount of cargo or goods that a vehicle or equipment is designed to carry or transport; in computing, the amount of data that can be transmitted over a communication system | |
frequency | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
regulatory | adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
cape | n: a type of long, loose outer garment that covers the back, shoulders, and arms; a headland or promontory extending into the sea or other large body of water | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
airspace | n: the designated area above the surface of the earth where aircraft are allowed to fly, regulated by government authorities; the portion of the atmosphere above a particular location that is controlled by a specific country or organization | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
destination | n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
prowess | n: exceptional or superior skill or ability, particularly in a physical or athletic context; valorous bravery or courage | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
nasty | adj: very bad, unpleasant, or offensive | |
afoul | adv: in conflict or collision with something else; in a state of entanglement or obstruction; in a manner that is contrary or hostile to something else | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
proliferation | n: a rapid or uncontrolled increase in the number or amount of something; the process of growing, producing, or spreading rapidly and excessively | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
whatnot | n: unspecified or unimportant objects, things, or details; miscellaneous items or things; a small, open shelving unit or stand used for displaying various objects or curios | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
bilateral | adj: involving two sides or done by two parties together | |
safeguard | v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss | |
obligation | n: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something | |
committee | n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization | |
parliament | n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
license | n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
bespeak | v: to suggest or indicate something; to request something in advance; to suggest or indicate a particular quality or characteristic | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
stripe | n: a long, narrow band of a different color or texture than the surface on which it appears | |
avionic | adj: relating to aviation electronics or technology; referring to aircraft or aerospace navigation, communication, control, or instrumentation systems | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
static | adj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
conductivity | n: the quality of a material’s ability to conduct electricity, heat, etc. | |
lightning | n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash | |
bolt | n: a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window closed; a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder; (verb) to move or jump suddenly | |
electrification | n: the process of installing electrical equipment or infrastructure, especially in a place that previously only had non-electrical equipment or infrastructure; the act of supplying electrical energy to an object or system, causing it to become electrically charged; | |
certify | v: to formally state, especially in writing, that something is true | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
turbo | n: (short for “turbocharger”) a device or system that increases the power or performance of an engine or vehicle, typically by using compressed air or gas to increase combustion | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
alloy | n: a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion | |
propellant | n: a substance that provides the force to propel (= to cause something to move forwards) something, such as a rocket or spray can | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
handy | adj: valuable and convenient; easy or ready to reach or use | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
cab | n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven | |
equate | v: to consider or describe one thing as similar, equal, or analogous | |
junk | n: discarded or unused material or objects, often considered worthless or of little value; also used to describe cheap or poorly made items or food that is high in calories but lacking in nutrition | |
ascend | v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
elliptical | adj: having the shape of an oval (= a closed plane curve); using a word or expression that is ambiguous or vague, especially to mislead or avoid committing oneself | |
perigee | n: the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth | |
dip | v: to put something into a liquid for a short time and take it out again | |
propulsion | n: the act or process of propelling or driving something forward, often using a motor, engine, or other mechanical means | |
trim | v: to make neat or tidy by clipping, cutting, or pruning away excess or unwanted parts; to adjust or modify to improve efficiency or performance | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
retro | adj: imitative of styles or trends from earlier times, especially from the mid-20th century; referring to the past; characterized by a nostalgic or vintage quality | |
downright | adj: (especially of something bad) complete and absolute; utter; (adverb) completely and absolutely | |
filthy | adj: dirty or unclean, often to an extreme or offensive degree; morally offensive or obscene | |
dissimilar | adj: not alike or having little in common | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
modem | n: a device that converts digital signals from a computer or other electronic device into analog signals that can be transmitted over telephone or cable lines and that converts incoming analog signals back into digital form for use by the computer or device | |
setup | n: the arrangement or organization of something, often with a specific purpose or intention; a scheme or plan that is intended to deceive or trick someone | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
verge | n: the point at which something is about to happen or where something begins; the edge or margin of something, particularly a physical boundary or border | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
constellation | n: a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern and have a name; a group of related or similar ideas, things, or people | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
disseminate | v: to spread or distribute widely, especially information or ideas; to scatter or disperse |