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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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asteroid | n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
gamma | n: the third letter of the Greek alphabet; a type of radiation having the shortest wavelength and highest energy of electromagnetic waves | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
supernova | n: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant | |
exterminate | v: to destroy completely, often referring to the eradication of pests or weeds | |
wreak | v: to cause or bring about something, often as a result of harmful or destructive actions or events | |
havoc | n: widespread destruction or devastation, often caused by natural disasters, war, or other violent events | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
inescapable | adj: impossible to avoid or evade | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
warp | v: to twist or bend out of shape, especially as a result of being heated; to distort or twist the meaning or sense of something | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
gravitational | adj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another) | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
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 | |
cosmic | adj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless | |
vacuum | n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction | |
gobble | v: to eat or swallow something hurriedly, noisily, and greedily; to make the sound of a male turkey | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity. | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
deflect | v: to cause something, especially a criticism or attack, to be directed away from someone | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
stellar | adj: excellent; relating to or resembling a star, especially in quality or attractiveness | |
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 | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
light-year | n: a unit of distance used in astronomy to represent the distance that light travels in a year, which is equal to about 9.46 trillion kilometers or 5.88 trillion miles | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
radial | adj: of or relating to rays or the radii of a circle; spreading out from a central point | |
minuscule | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
collision | n: an instance of two or more objects or entities crashing into each other, usually resulting in damage, impact, or conflict | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
dire | adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
merge | v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
wander | v: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
reside | v: to live in a particular place, typically for a prolonged period of time | |
collide | v: to hit something violently when moving | |
galactic | adj: relating to or concerning the galaxy or galaxies; having characteristics or qualities that are vast, extensive, or cosmic in scope | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
shadowy | adj: dark, dim, or vague, as if obscured by shadows; mysterious or uncertain | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe |