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liquidn: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
quantityn: the amount or number of something; magnitude
Marsn: a small reddish planet that revolves around the sun at the fourth position and is periodically visible to the naked eye
runoffn: the occurrence of surplus liquid such as water that exceeds the limit or capacity; another competition, election, race, etc., following a tie or inconclusive outcome
outflown: the leakage of fluid from a container; a natural flow of groundwater
highlandadj: an area of elevated land or hilly terrain
extensiveadj: covering a large area; having a wide range
interconnectv: to connect similar things
twistv: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
mergev: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen
resemblancen: similarity in appearance or exterior or superficial details
earthyadj: relating to or like earth or soil; not far removed from or suggestive of nature
geologistn: a scientist or specialist who studies geology
rainfalln: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment
valleyn: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
Martianadj: of or relating to Mars or its imaginary inhabitants
atmospheren: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
widespreadadj: existing or happening in various places or among many people
relicn: an object from a previous era, especially one of historical value
catastrophicadj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction
floodn: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount
equatorn: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles)
volumen: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound
drainv: to empty or dry something by removing the liquid from it
plainadj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees
onrushn: a strong forward rush or flow; an offensive against an enemy
flashn: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness
oddadj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
teardropn: anything shaped like a falling drop as a pendant gem on an earring; a single tear that falls from the eye
resemblev: to look like or be similar to someone or something
miniatureadj: being on a very small scale
tiden: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull
judiciaryn: persons who administer or enforce justice
depthn: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
approximatelyadv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time
volcanicadj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano
speculatev: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence
extendedadj: longer than usual or anticipated
adornv: to make something or somebody more attractive or beautiful
surveyorn: an engineer who measures and records the details of areas of land
specializev: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business
sedimentn: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid
cratern: a huge bowl-shaped cavity in the earth or an object in space, usually created by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite
expansen: a substance, such as water or oil, that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
computev: to make a mathematical calculation
polaradj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites
extentn: the point or degree or area to which something extends
ancientadj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
lowlandn: low-lying country or region
basinn: a natural depression or valley that is circular or oval on the surface of the earth, especially one that has water in it; a container with a bowl form that is typically used to hold food or liquids
rimn: the edge of something in the shape of a more or less circular object
controversialadj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
proponentn: a person who supports an idea or pleads for a cause
terracen: commonly paved outdoor space next to a house; a row of homes that were all constructed in the same design and shared dividing walls
conceivableadj: imaginable or possible to understand or believe in the mind
evaporatev: to turn a liquid into a gas; to become less intense and disappear gradually
shorelinen: a line that separates land and sea
recedev: to pull back or move away or backward
detractv: to diminish the value or worth of a quality or performance
geologyn: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
depressedadj: sad and without any hope
hemispheren: half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere
carbonaten: a carbonic acid salt or ester that contains the anion CO3
compoundn: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
carbonn: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
abundancen: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something
absencen: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be
implyv: to indicate the truth or existence of something without referring to it
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
gullyn: deep water-cut trench, especially after a prolonged downpour
inconclusiveadj: without any significant results or proof or decision
astronomern: a physicist who studies astronomy
vaporn: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air
unprovenadj: not tested or proved
hintn: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something
virtuallyadv: almost completely
permafrostn: a layer of soil that is permanently below freezing, usually in polar regions

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