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eve | n: (also as “Eve”) the day or period of time immediately preceding a particular event; the biblical figure who was the first woman and wife of Adam, according to the Jewish and Christian faiths | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
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 | |
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 | |
cape | n: a type of long, loose outer garment that covers the back, shoulders, and arms; a headland or promontory extending into the sea or other large body of water | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
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 | |
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 | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
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 | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
testimony | n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
appreciation | n: the act of recognizing and valuing the worth or importance of something or someone; gratitude or thankfulness; an increase in value over time | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
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 | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect | |
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 | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
framework | n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
overview | n: a general description or summary of a subject | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
awe | n: a feeling of respect and wonder inspired by someone or something greatly admired | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
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 | |
expansive | adj: large or wide in extent or scope; friendly and open and willing to talk | |
overhead | n: the expense of maintaining something that is involved in operating a business, such as rent and heating; (adverb) above your head; in the sky | |
curate | n: a clergyman who is in charge of a parish; a person in charge of a museum, gallery, or church, responsible for the care and display of its collections and exhibitions; (verb) to carefully select, organize, and maintain items in a collection, exhibition, or presentation | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
arch | n: a curved structure with two supports that holds the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
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 | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
ambulance | n: a vehicle specifically designed and equipped to transport sick or injured people to and from hospitals and other medical facilities | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
focal | adj: relating to an important or central point or area; sharp or precise in focus or detail | |
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 | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
stadium | n: a large, usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports or other events | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
scrape | v: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
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 | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
impunity | n: exemption or freedom from punishment or harm; a state of being immune to negative consequences or legal accountability | |
cargo | n: the goods carried by ship, aircraft, or other vehicles | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
crude | adj: being in an unrefined or natural state; (noun) the unprocessed form of oil | |
speck | n: a very small spot, piece, or amount | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
feedlot | n: a large, fenced-off area or facility where livestock are fattened using the supplementary feed in a confined and monitored space, typically in preparation for market sale | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
glowing | adj: highly enthusiastic; greatly praised | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
algae | n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots | |
stagnant | adj: not flowing or circulating; standing still; stagnant water | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
refrigerator | n: an appliance or device used for preserving and cooling food and beverages by maintaining a low temperature within a closed compartment | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
array | n: a large group or collection of things or people, especially one that is impressive or attractive | |
concentric | adj: having a common center, with circles or spheres that share a common center point; having shapes or forms that are aligned or nested within one another | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
capsule | n: a small, enclosed container often used for holding medicines or supplements or for transporting payloads in spacecraft; a small, elongated structure within the body, such as a joint or a gland | |
molten | adj: in a liquid state as a result of being heated | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
offset | v: to compensate for or counterbalance one influence against an opposing influence | |
carbon | n: 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 | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
deforest | v: to clear an area of forest or trees | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
adjacent | adj: next to, close to, or adjoining something | |
untouched | adj: not touched or disturbed by anyone or anything; not having been altered, changed, or affected in any way | |
tract | n: a region of land, often with a specific purpose or use, such as farming, forestry, or mining; a bundle of nerves or a system of organs in the body | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
mechanized | adj: operated or characterized by machinery or automation; equipped with or reliant on machines or technology for operation or function | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
ranching | n: the practice of raising livestock, typically cattle or sheep, on large areas of land, often referred to as ranches, for meat, wool, or other products | |
sacrificial | adj: relating to or involving the killing of animals or people as an offering to a deity | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
courtyard | n: an open space surrounded by buildings or walls, often in the center of a building or group of buildings | |
octagon | n: a polygon with eight sides and eight angles | |
intersection | n: a point where two or more roads, lines, etc., cross each other | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
ventilation | n: the provision of fresh air, especially to a room or building | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
influx | n: the arrival or entry of a large number of people, objects, or ideas into a place or system | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
famine | n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
juxtapose | v: to place two or more things side by side, often to compare or contrast them or to create an effect of surprise or incongruity | |
bloom | n: a flower, especially one having showy or colorful parts; the best time of youth | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
cascade | n: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages or operations or processes or units | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
cubic | adj: having the shape of a cube or being of three dimensions; measured in units that are the third power of a linear unit | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
patch | n: a small piece of material or fabric used to repair or reinforce a tear, hole, or damaged area; a small plot of land used for cultivation or a specific purpose | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
lunar | adj: of or pertaining to the moon | |
aesthetic | adj: connected with the enjoyment or study of beauty | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
contemplate | v: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
high-flying | adj: very successful; characterized by extravagant, glamorous, or successful behavior, particularly with regards to business or career; involving risks or dangerous situations; involving or relating to high-altitude flight | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
policymaker | n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc. | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection |