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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
telescope | n: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
dim | adj: poorly lit; not bright | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
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 | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
terrestrial | adj: of or relating to the Earth; relating to or inhabiting the land or the ground as opposed to the sea or air | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
trove | n: a valuable collection of rare or interesting things, usually on the earth | |
sag | v: to droop or hang down, especially due to a lack of support or the weight of something | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
outpace | v: to move or proceed at a faster rate than someone or something else; to surpass or exceed someone’s or something’s performance or ability | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
astronomer | n: a physicist who studies astronomy | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
rover | n: a vehicle designed to travel over rough terrain, especially on the surface of a planet or moon | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
crawl | v: to move forward slowly, as people or animals with their bodies near the ground | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
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 | |
Martian | adj: of or relating to Mars or its imaginary inhabitants | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
spaceflight | n: the act of traveling into space, either by means of crewed or uncrewed spacecraft; the technology and infrastructure required to support space travel | |
tantalize | v: to tease or torment by presenting something desirable but out of reach or unattainable; to tempt or lure with the promise of something desirable | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
vista | n: a pleasing or expansive view, most often of a landscape or a cityscape; a broad and extensive view or outlook | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
pioneering | adj: involving new ideas or methods; being the first of their kind; leading the way in a particular field | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
lush | adj: produced or growing in extreme abundance, often in an attractive way; having strong sexual appeal | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
exhale | v: to breathe out air or vapor from the lungs or mouth; to release or emit something slowly or gently | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
inflict | v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
interplanetary | adj: relating to or occurring between planets, particularly regarding space travel or communication | |
disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
captain | n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft | |
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) | |
lifeboat | n: a small boat designed to be launched from a larger vessel in case of an emergency, typically used to rescue passengers or crew members in danger of drowning | |
preservation | n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
inhospitable | adj: harsh and difficult to stay in or grow; unfriendly and unwelcoming towards people who visit you | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
safeguard | v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
advancement | n: the development, improvement, or progress of something | |
hubris | n: excessive pride, arrogance, or overconfidence, often leading to someone’s downfall or ruin | |
colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
surmount | v: to overcome or conquer a difficulty, obstacle, or challenge; to rise above or be victorious over something |