Spring 2002_161

Instructor: Buthaina Al Othman

Chapter 11: Describing

Vocabulary List
Word
Meaning
devoid of (adj.) without/lacking

leak (v.)

when a liquid flows or runs through an opening or a small whole.

vegetation(n.)

plant life

cosmic (adj.)

universal / global

filtered (v.)

to pass through a filter

solar (adj.

relating to the sun

lunar (adj.)

relating to the moon

eclipse (n.)

the total or partial blocking of one planet by another.

eclipsed(v.)

to cause an eclipse of ..

alternate/s (n.)

replacement/substitutes

diffused (v.)

spread widely/infused

satellite (n.)

a celestial body that orbits a larger body

adverse (adj.)

opposing/anti/antagonistic

elliptical(adj.)

shaped like an ellipse (closed curve)

proximity

nearness

rugged (adj.)

rough /tough/hard

terrain (n.)

the surface area of a land

volcano(s) (n.)

mountains composed ejected materials

regions (n.)

areas / zones/ territories

sustain (v.)

support or continue

innumerable (adj.)

innumerous/ too many

spectacular (adj.)

magnificent/ marvelous/ astonishing

vanish (v.)

disappear completely

aqua ( a root word)

water

aqueous (adj)

watery

terra (n.) a root word

earth

terrain (n.)

the surface area of a land

a rugged terrain   (C.Adj.)

a rough land  (topography)

extraterrestrial (adj.)

existing outside the earth

pyro (a root word)

fire

pyrogenic (adj.)

produced by heat

astro (a root word)

star

astronomy (n.)

the study of celestial bodies .

astronaut (n.)

the person traveling by  a spacecraft on a mission