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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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sunspot | n: a temporary dark patch that appears on the Sun’s surface as a result of reduced surface temperature | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
flare | v: to burn brightly with a sudden, intense burst of flame or light; (noun) a sudden and brief burst of bright flame or light; a sudden and intense burst of radiation from the Sun’s surface | |
volatile | adj: likely to change rapidly or unexpectedly, or being unstable or explosive | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
magnetic | adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel | |
choke | v: to prevent or obstruct the normal breathing or swallowing of someone or something | |
blazing | adj: burning and emitting intense heat and light; powerful and impressive | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
ripe | adj: (of fruit or crops) fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested | |
explosion | n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
megaton | n: a unit of energy equivalent to one million tons of TNT | |
bombard | v: to attack a place with bombs or gunshots continuously; to address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | |
X-ray | n: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength shorter than visible light allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs inside the body to be photographed | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
geomagnetic | n: of or relating to the Earth’s magnetic field | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
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 | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
mangle | v: to damage or alter something by twisting, crushing, or pressing it out of shape | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
wax | n: a substance that is solid at room temperature but becomes softer and more pliable when heated, often used in the production of candles, polishes, and cosmetics; (verb) to become large | |
wane | v: to decrease in size, strength, or intensity | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
dazzling | adj: shining brightly; highly attractive or exciting | |
aurora | n: a natural appearance of colored light in Earth’s sky that is usually seen in high-latitude regions, especially around the Arctic and Antarctic | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
blackout | n: a loss of electric power for a general region; a suspension of radio or TV broadcasting; a momentary loss of consciousness | |
zap | v: to strike, destroy, get rid of, or kill something or someone suddenly and with force | |
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. | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
wary | adj: cautious or distrustful, especially because of a previous bad experience | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
slight | adj: very small in degree or amount | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
ultraviolet | adj: relating to or occupying the part of the spectrum beyond the violet end, especially radiation | |
correspond | v: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages | |
coincide | v: to take place at or near the same time | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
astronomer | n: a physicist who studies astronomy | |
rotation | n: the action or process of moving in a circle around an axis or center | |
rotate | v: to turn around a central point or axis; to move in a circular path around something | |
equator | n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) | |
pole | n: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something |