Space, the planets

Mr AT (Germany)
For Ielts
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  1. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  2. astronaut
    a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
  3. asteroid
    a small celestial body composed of rock and metal
  4. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  5. cosmos
    the universe considered as a whole
  6. earth
    the third planet from the sun
  7. explorer
    someone who travels to unknown regions to make discoveries
  8. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
  9. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  10. horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
  11. launch
    propel with force
  12. meteor
    a small, solid space object that has entered Earth's atmosphere
  13. moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
  14. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
  15. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  16. outer space
    any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
  17. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  18. radiation
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
  19. rocket
    an object propelled by blasting gas from an engine carrying its own air
  20. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  21. simulator
    machine that models an environment for training or research
  22. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  23. spacecraft
    a vehicle or device able to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere
  24. space shuttle
    a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere
  25. space station
    a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
  26. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  27. universe
    everything that exists anywhere
  28. weightlessness
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
  29. commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
  30. cosmic
    pertaining to or characteristic of the universe
  31. extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
  32. gravitation
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  33. gravitational
    of or relating to or caused by gravitation
  34. horizontal
    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
  35. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  36. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
  37. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  38. outer
    located outside
  39. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  40. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  41. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  42. uninhabitable
    not fit for living
  43. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  44. unmanned
    lacking a crew
  45. acclimatise
    get used to a certain climate
  46. colonise
    settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
  47. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  48. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
  49. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  50. propel
    cause to move forward with force
  51. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  52. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  53. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  54. undergo
    pass through
Created on Thu Dec 19 08:10:19 EST 2013 (updated Mon Dec 23 04:40:36 EST 2013)

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