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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
faraway | adj: located at a geographically distant place; remote or separated by distance; distant or not easily accessible | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
helium | n: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
tenuous | adj: very weak or slight that it hardly exists | |
veneer | n: a thin layer of material applied to the surface of something for decoration or protection; a superficial or deceptive outward appearance that conceals the true nature of something beneath it | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
meteorite | n: a solid object originating in outer space that reaches the Earth’s surface without completely vaporizing in the atmosphere; a rock that has fallen from space | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
atmospheric | adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
courtesy | n: polite behavior or remark that shows respect for other people | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
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 | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
balloon | n: a small bag made of thin rubber or other light material that can be inflated with air or gas, used as a toy or as a decoration; (verb) to become inflated | |
lantern | n: a portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for the light source | |
festival | n: a celebration or event, usually marking a particular religious or cultural occasion, often involving processions, music, dancing, and the performance of plays or other artistic works | |
propel | v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
interplay | n: the way in which two or more things interact or influence each other | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
ultraviolet | adj: relating to or occupying the part of the spectrum beyond the violet end, especially radiation | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
explorer | n: a person who travels to places where no one or few people have been before to find out what is there | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
glow | v: to give out a steady, strong light | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
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 | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
glimmer | n: a flash of light especially unsteady or reflected light; a slight sign of something | |
aurora | n: a natural appearance of colored light in Earth’s sky that is usually seen in high-latitude regions, especially around the Arctic and Antarctic | |
wisp | n: a thin, delicate strand or vestige of something, such as smoke, vapor, or a piece of hair; a faint, barely perceptible indication or hint of something; a small creature or fairy, often depicted as a hovering, translucent figure | |
conclusive | adj: serving to settle an issue or put an end to doubt or uncertainty; irrefutable and leaves no room for doubt | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
crater | n: a huge bowl-shaped cavity in the earth or an object in space, usually created by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite | |
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 | |
oxidant | n: a substance that causes oxidation, or the loss of electrons, in another substance; a reactive molecule or compound that can damage cells and tissues by causing oxidative stress | |
rust | n: a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer that forms on iron or steel as a result of exposure to moisture and oxygen; the process of corrosion on metal caused by oxidation | |
rusty | adj: covered with rust (= a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer); deteriorated or corroded due to lack of use or exposure to the elements; affected by disuse or neglect | |
probe | n: a tool used for testing or examining, especially for medical or scientific purposes, or an exploratory mission to a planet or other celestial body; (verb) to investigate, examine, or search into something | |
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. | |
volatile | adj: likely to change rapidly or unexpectedly, or being unstable or explosive | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
stunning | adj: causing a strong emotional reaction of admiration, surprise, or shock due to its beauty, rarity, or excellence | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
exoplanet | n: a planet that orbits a star outside of the solar system | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
orientation | n: a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, and preferences about particular things; a course introducing a new situation or environment | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
dim | adj: poorly lit; not bright | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
telescope | n: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
puffy | adj: swollen or distended, especially with air or gas; | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
Jovian | adj: relating to Jupiter or its characteristics | |
lightweight | adj: composed of thinner and lighter material than average; not severe or impressive | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
cease | v: to stop an action or event | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
mercury | n: a heavy, silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and is used in thermometers, electrical equipment, and other devices; (Mercury) the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. |