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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
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 | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
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 | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
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 | |
stratosphere | n: the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending from about 7 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, containing the ozone layer | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
blazing | adj: burning and emitting intense heat and light; powerful and impressive | |
linger | v: to stay in a place or exist longer than expected | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
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 | |
paragon | n: a person or thing that is regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or characteristic; a model of excellence or perfection | |
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 | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
proceed | v: to move forward or to continue with a process or action; to advance or progress | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
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 | |
descent | n: the act or process of moving downward; a person’s family origins | |
parachute | n: a device used to slow the motion of people or objects through an atmosphere consisting of a large piece of thin cloth that is attached to them and opens out in the air | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
scuba | n: an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, a device used for underwater diving | |
wetsuit | n: a close-fitting garment that covers the torso, arms, and legs and is designed to keep the wearer warm and dry, especially when participating in water sports | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
extravehicular | adj: taking place or occurring outside a vehicle, particularly about activities performed by astronauts outside of a spacecraft or vehicle in space | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
thermal | adj: relating to heat or temperature; designed for or capable of producing or maintaining heat | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
redundant | adj: unnecessarily repetitive or excessive; exceeding what is necessary or essential; characterized by unnecessary repetition or duplication of efforts | |
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 | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
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 | |
altitude | n: the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level | |
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 | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
helium | n: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
airspace | n: the designated area above the surface of the earth where aircraft are allowed to fly, regulated by government authorities; the portion of the atmosphere above a particular location that is controlled by a specific country or organization | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
cutaway | n: a section removed from an object or structure to show the internal workings or details; a break in a film or television show to insert footage of a different scene or film | |
forbid | v: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
relax | v: to become or cause someone to become less active or tense and calmer | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
curvature | n: the degree to which a line or surface deviates from being straight or flat; a measure of the amount of bending of a curve | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
inflated | adj: swollen or blown up, especially with air or gas; excessively or unreasonably high | |
drogue | n: a device used to slow an aircraft during descent or to aid in refueling mid-air; a device used to slow a boat’s drift in heavy weather; a parachute used in airdrops of cargo or paratroopers to help slow down the descent and stabilize the load | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
tandem | n: a device or arrangement that allows two or more things to be connected or work together in a coordinated manner; a bicycle built for two people to ride in a line, with one behind the other | |
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 | |
tangle | n: a confused mass of something twisted together | |
spinning | n: the act of rotating rapidly around an axis; in the context of textiles, the process of twisting fibers together to form thread or yarn | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
meteorology | n: the branch of science that deals with processes in the Earth’s atmosphere that cause weather conditions | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing |