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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
radial | adj: of or relating to rays or the radii of a circle; spreading out from a central point | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
singularity | n: (of black holes) a point or region in space-time where the gravitational field is infinite, and matter and energy are infinitely dense; the state, fact, quality, or condition of being one of a kind | |
gravitational | adj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another) | |
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 | |
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 | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
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 | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity. | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
infer | v: to form an opinion or conclude that something is true based on existing facts | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
dilemma | n: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
defy | v: to challenge or dare someone to do something; to resist or disobey a rule, decision, etc. | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
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 | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
conserve | v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
unanswered | adj: not responded to or explained | |
astrophysics | n: the branch of physics concerned with the study of the properties and behavior of celestial objects and the physical processes that govern the behavior and evolution of the universe | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
dice | n: a small cube with each side marked with a different number of spots (from 1 to 6) used in gambling and some games | |
contemporary | adj: belonging to the same or present time | |
hawk | n: a bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail; an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations | |
observer | n: a person who watches or notices someone or something but has no active part in it | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. |