Week8
About astronomy
1.telescope
tele-: a thing can convey something
telecast, telecine, telecom
2.astronomer
astro-: star
astrology, astronomy, astronaut
vocabulary
1.Being
the state or fact of existing
a point of view gradually coming into being
2.Credible
capable of being believed
completely credible testimony
3.Criteria
a basis for comparison
the schools comply with federal standards
4.Dismiss
bar from attention or consideration
She dismissed his advances
5.Envy
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
6.Essential
anything indispensable
food and shelter are necessities of life
7.Galaxy
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
8.Launch
a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
9.Mainstream
the prevailing current of thought
his thinking was in the American mainstream
10.Orbit
(the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
he plotted the orbit of the moon
11.Creep
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
12.Form
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
13.Exist
have an existence, be extant
"Is there a God?
14.Rocky
abounding in rocks or stones
15.Account
a record or narrative description of past events
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
16.Fabric
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
17.Fundamental
any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure
18.Literally
in a literal sense
he said so literally
19.Probe
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
there was a congressional probe into the scanda
20.Punch
an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings
normally served in a punch bowl
21.Vast
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
the vast reaches of outer space
22.Prompt
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
23.Worthy
an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
he told his story to some conservative worthies
24.Overestimate
an appraisal that is too high
25.Top
the upper part of anything
the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
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