Spring 2002_161
Instructor: Buthaina Al Othman
Chapter 11: Describing
Vocabulary List
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| devoid of (adj.) | without/lacking |
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leak (v.) |
when a liquid flows or runs through an opening or a small whole. |
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vegetation(n.) |
plant life |
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cosmic (adj.) |
universal / global |
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filtered (v.) |
to pass through a filter |
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solar (adj. |
relating to the sun |
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lunar (adj.) |
relating to the moon |
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eclipse (n.) |
the total or partial blocking of one planet by another. |
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eclipsed(v.) |
to cause an eclipse of .. |
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alternate/s (n.) |
replacement/substitutes |
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diffused (v.) |
spread widely/infused |
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satellite (n.) |
a celestial body that orbits a larger body |
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adverse (adj.) |
opposing/anti/antagonistic |
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elliptical(adj.) |
shaped like an ellipse (closed curve) |
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proximity |
nearness |
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rugged (adj.) |
rough /tough/hard |
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terrain (n.) |
the surface area of a land |
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volcano(s) (n.) |
mountains composed ejected materials |
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regions (n.) |
areas / zones/ territories |
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sustain (v.) |
support or continue |
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innumerable (adj.) |
innumerous/ too many |
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spectacular (adj.) |
magnificent/ marvelous/ astonishing |
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vanish (v.) |
disappear completely |
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aqua ( a root word) |
water |
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aqueous (adj) |
watery |
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terra (n.) a root word |
earth |
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terrain (n.) |
the surface area of a land |
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a rugged terrain (C.Adj.) |
a rough land (topography) |
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extraterrestrial (adj.) |
existing outside the earth |
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pyro (a root word) |
fire |
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pyrogenic (adj.) |
produced by heat |
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astro (a root word) |
star |
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astronomy (n.) |
the study of celestial bodies . |
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astronaut (n.) |
the person traveling by a spacecraft on a mission |