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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
hurtle | v: to move quickly and forcefully, especially in an uncontrolled or dangerous way | |
icon | n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file | |
galvanize | v: to stimulate or shock someone into taking action; to cover metal containing zinc to protect it from rust | |
spaceship | n: (especially in science fiction) a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
finite | adj: having a limit or restriction of size, time, etc. | |
static | adj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
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. | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
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 | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
centimeter | n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
resolution | n: a firm decision or determination to do or not do something; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or conflict; the quality of being resolved or determined; the clarity and sharpness of an image or display | |
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 | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
eagle | n: a large predatory bird with a hooked beak and broad wings, known for its keen eyesight and powerful flight; a symbol of strength and freedom in many cultures | |
hawk | n: a bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail; an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
kestrel | n: a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills and eats other creatures) of the falcon family | |
humanitarian | adj: something relating to the promotion of human welfare or someone who works to promote human welfare | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
prototype | n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
agile | adj: able to move quickly and easily, often in a way that is graceful and controlled | |
aerospace | adj: pertaining to the design, engineering, science, and technology related to the Earth’s atmosphere and the exploration or use of space beyond it | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
animation | n: the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence; enthusiasm and energy in the way you look or behave | |
array | n: a large group or collection of things or people, especially one that is impressive or attractive | |
glint | v: to shine or sparkle with a brief, sudden light; to give a glimpse or hint of something; (noun) a quick or sudden flash of light, often reflecting off a surface | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
constellation | n: a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern and have a name; a group of related or similar ideas, things, or people | |
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 | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
deforest | v: to clear an area of forest or trees | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place |