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shinyadj: reflecting light and having a bright and smooth surface
telescopen: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects
universen: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
galaxyn: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity
expansionn: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
likewiseadv: in the same way
shiftn: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
wavelengthn: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
conceptn: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
generationn: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
advancev: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
infraredadj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control
spectrumn: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
proben: 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
stableadj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
pristineadj: new and completely free from dirt or contamination
molecularadj: of or relating to molecules (= a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds)
atmospheren: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
proposaln: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one
interdisciplinaryadj: involving or combining several academic disciplines or fields of study
observationn: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone
launchv: 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
involvev: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
metern: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
segmentn: a part or section of something; a distinct group within a larger whole
honeycombn: a structure of hexagonal cells made of wax by bees as a place to store honey and to rear their young
unfoldv: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown
nervousadj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
contraptionn: a machine or device that is made up of a combination of interconnected parts and often appears complicated or unusual
underneathadv: under or below something else
shieldn: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves
crucialadj: extremely vital or necessary
witn: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way
deployv: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way
sequencen: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
unboltn: to remove a bolt or lock from a door or window
orbitn: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity.
deliberatelyadv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner
umbrellan: a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a central pole used as protection against rain or sometimes against the sun
environmentn: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
exposedadj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
tuben: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape
enclosev: to surround, as with a fence, wall, or barrier; to put within boundaries; to include
analogyn: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept
grainn: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance
fingertipn: the end or tip of a finger
backyardn: a whole space behind and belonging to a house
spotn: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
mind-blowingadj: extremely impressive in a way that affects someone’s mind or emotions
peern: a person who has the same age, status, or ability
primordialadj: existing from the beginning of time or the start of a particular process; relating to the earliest stage of the universe
cosmicadj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless
murkyadj: dark and gloomy or difficult to see through
craftn: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands
instrumentn: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work
phenomenaladj: extremely good or impressive; outstanding
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
concreteadj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement
rocketn: 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
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
berylliumn: a light, strong, brittle metallic element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4, used in nuclear reactors, aerospace, and other high-tech applications
minern: a person who works in a mine (= excavation in the Earth from which ores and minerals are extracted), especially one who extracts coal, minerals, or precious metals from the Earth
cablen: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
wrapv: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
suiten: a set of rooms designated for a particular purpose or activity, especially a set of rooms in a hotel or private residence used as a living unit; a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected; the group following and attending to some important person
spectrographn: an instrument that separates light into its component wavelengths and records the distribution of intensities as a graph, used for chemical analysis or to determine the properties of stars and galaxies
guidancen: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making
sensorn: a device that receives a signal or stimulus such as heat, pressure, light, motion, etc. and responds to it in a specific manner
revolutionn: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
cosmosn: another name for the universe, mainly used when it is thought of as an ordered system
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
aspectn: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
tremendousadj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
evocativeadj: tending to evoke or bring something to mind
poeticadj: of or relating to poetry (= a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas); using language in an imaginative and expressive way
pokev: to push or prod with a sharp object or the finger
stickv: 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
dramaticadj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
structuren: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
knobn: a round handle, especially one used for opening or closing a door, drawer, or cabinet
nebulan: a cloud of gas and dust in space, visible in the night sky, typically as a diffuse light source
swirlv: to move in a circular or spiral pattern
diskn: a flat, circular plate, typically made of metal, glass, or plastic, used for storing data or playing music
staticadj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing
quintetn: a group or set of five people or things or a musical composition for five performers
interlopern: a person who intrudes into a place or sphere of activity where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong
foregroundn: the part of a view, picture, etc., that is nearest to the viewer
crewn: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane
photobombingn: the act of unexpectedly appearing in someone else’s photo as a joke or ruining the shot
clustern: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit
interactv: to communicate or react with somebody
overlapv: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge
realmn: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge
ongoingadj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
sensitivityn: the ability to perceive or respond to subtle differences or changes; the ability to understand and respond to the needs and feelings of others
astronomyn: the scientific study of objects and matter outside the Earth’s atmosphere, especially the positions, motions, and evolution of celestial bodies
rainbown: an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain
fingerprintn: a unique pattern of ridges and valleys on the surface of a finger that can be used to identify a person
atomn: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
moleculen: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
absorbv: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
vibrationn: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement
temperaturen: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
dimensionn: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
tomographyn: a diagnostic imaging technique used to produce detailed images of structures inside the body, typically by using X-rays, CT scans, or ultrasound
astrophysicsn: the branch of physics concerned with the study of the properties and behavior of celestial objects and the physical processes that govern the behavior and evolution of the universe
spectraladj: relating to or having the properties of a spectrum (= an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split); relating to a ghost or apparition
astronomern: a physicist who studies astronomy
constituentn: one of the parts of the whole; a person represented by an elected official
heliumn: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table
hydrogenn: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water
nickeln: a silver-white metallic element with the symbol Ni, used in many alloys and as a coin; a United States coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar
weighv: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion
giantadj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
Jovianadj: relating to Jupiter or its characteristics
voyagen: a long journey, especially by sea or in space
faintadj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak
incrediblyadv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
extraordinaryadj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
scatterv: to cause to separate and go in different directions
engineern: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
screwv: to turn something, such as a bolt, with a driver or wrench to tighten or loosen it; (noun) a cylindrical rod with a helical ridge used to fasten things together
resolvev: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty
surveyn: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
liquidn: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
zonen: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
roughlyadv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
alienn: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
doen: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit
separatev: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
psychologyn: the scientific study of mind and behavior
terrestrialadj: of or relating to the Earth; relating to or inhabiting the land or the ground as opposed to the sea or air
initiallyadv: at the beginning; at first
rovern: a vehicle designed to travel over rough terrain, especially on the surface of a planet or moon
marv: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something
ancientadj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
biosignaturen: distinctive chemical or physical features that indicate the presence of past or current life
specificallyadv: only associated with or meant for one thing
absoluteadj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
curveballn: a pitch in baseball that breaks unexpectedly; a surprising or unexpected twist or turn in a situation
exquisiteadj: extremely beautiful and delicate
sedimentn: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid
chemicaladj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
polen: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something
transmitv: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
inwardadj: directed or facing towards the inside; inside or inward-looking
Martianadj: of or relating to Mars or its imaginary inhabitants
definitionn: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
confinev: to restrict the movement of someone or something
spacecraftn: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments
interiorn: the inside or inner part of something; the space within the walls of a building
crazyadj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
mind-bogglingadj: extremely surprising or overwhelming and, therefore, difficult to understand or imagine
ingredientn: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish
astrobiologyn: the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe, including the search for extraterrestrial life
lingon: the special vocabulary or terminology used by a particular group or profession
flybyn: a close approach to a celestial body, especially a planet, by a spacecraft without landing or entering orbit
internaladj: of or relating to the inside of something
magneticadj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel
gravitationaladj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another)
deflectv: to cause something, especially a criticism or attack, to be directed away from someone
solidadj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality
coren: the most essential or fundamental part of something
volcanon: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust.
resonantadj: tending to reinforce or prolong sound by sympathetic vibration; having a quality that elicits a similar response or feeling
gravityn: 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
flexv: to show off one’s strength, power, or possessions; to bend or be capable of bending easily
illustratev: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation
creditorn: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
rockyadj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock
complexityn: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
clipn: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
retrogradeadj: moving or occurring in a direction opposite to the usual or normal one or going back to an earlier or worse condition
backwardadv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
beltv: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
twinn: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother
remarkableadj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
terrainn: the physical features of a piece of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, and forests
cryovolcanon: a type of volcano that erupts volatile substances such as gases or cryo-lavas (cold, volatile-rich mixtures) instead of molten rock (magma)
eruptv: (of a volcano) to become active and eject rocks, smoke, etc.; to start abruptly and violently
aboden: a place where one lives; a dwelling; a house, or other shelters
goofyadj: silly or foolish
carsickadj: feeling nauseous or dizzy as a result of being in a moving vehicle
dipv: to put something into a liquid for a short time and take it out again
kindlev: to start a fire; to light
mathematicsn: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
encouragev: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
recommendationn: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job
chemistryn: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
quotan: a limited amount or share of something assigned or allocated; a restriction on the number of people or goods that can enter or leave a country
graduaten: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
nagv: to annoy or irritate someone persistently with repeated complaints, requests, or criticism; (noun) an old or over-worked horse
unansweredadj: not responded to or explained
bugn: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
disparateadj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way
coherentadj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand
inhabitv: to live in a specific location; to reside
happenstancen: an occurrence that happens by chance; a fortuitous event, or a coincidence
sweepv: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly
volatileadj: likely to change rapidly or unexpectedly, or being unstable or explosive

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