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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
nova | n: a star that suddenly becomes brighter, typically because of an explosion in its interior; a sudden increase or burst of activity or growth | |
astronomy | n: the scientific study of objects and matter outside the Earth’s atmosphere, especially the positions, motions, and evolution of celestial bodies | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
propulsion | n: the act or process of propelling or driving something forward, often using a motor, engine, or other mechanical means | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
keyboard | n: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano, typewriter, computer, etc., that you press to make it work | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
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. | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity; (of medicine) the bony cavity in the skull that houses the eyeball and its associated structures, like muscles, nerves, and blood vessels | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
reconnaissance | n: a preliminary survey or exploration of an area, usually done to gather information or intelligence; a military mission to observe an enemy’s activities and gather information | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
jog | v: to run or move at a slow or leisurely pace, typically for exercise; to continue talking or writing without a definite plan or purpose | |
dial | v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
shuttle | n: a vehicle or boat that regularly moves between two places; bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads | |
sunset | n: the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; (verb) to expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period | |
Jovian | adj: relating to Jupiter or its characteristics | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
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 | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
robotic | adj: of or relating to mechanical robots; (robotics) the interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering with the practical use of robots | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
tilt | v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
destination | n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action | |
tab | n: a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something; the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation; a bill | |
voyage | n: a long journey, especially by sea or in space | |
titanic | adj: of or having a great size, power, or influence; of or relating to Titanium (= a light, strong grey, lustrous, corrosion-resistant metallic element) | |
flyby | n: a close approach to a celestial body, especially a planet, by a spacecraft without landing or entering orbit | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
vastness | n: the extent or size of something, often describing an ample space or area; the quality of being immense or immense in scale | |
hazy | adj: not clear due to a lack of recollection, comprehension, or detail; unsure or perplexed about something | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
interactive | adj: acting reciprocally; mutually responsive | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
gravitational | adj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another) | |
fling | v: to throw or push something or someone with force or recklessness, especially because you are angry | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
grasp | v: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in |