(1)
midterm
song :
That's where my dream
began
I left my worries to
the people who stare
And dream without a
care
That I’d always be
beside you to watch the day and night
And we'd listen to
the sunrise and feel its growing light
And peace will come
inside
So quiet
Wherever we’re goin’
I don’t know
For million years our
love keeps growin’
The mystery deepens
day by day
But trust my love and
hear me say
That I’ll always be
beside you to watch the day and night
And we’d listen to
the sunrise and feel its growing light
And peace will come
inside
So quiet
Guess I’ll always be
beside you to watch the day and night
And we’d listen to
the sunrise and feel its growin’ light
And peace will come
inside
So quiet
Yes peace will come
inside
So quiet
etymology :
und = flow
abundant / əˈbʌndənt/
/adjective/ existing
or available in large quantities
e.g. Rainfall is
abundant in the region.
undulate / ˈʌndjʊleɪt/
/verb/ to move gently
up and down in the shape of waves on the sea
e.g. We soon saw a
field of wheat undulating in the breeze.
abound
/ əˈbaʊnd/
/verb/ to be present
in large numbers or amounts
e.g. Wildlife abounds
in the forest.
cre = grow
create / kriˈeɪt/
/verb/ to make
something new or original that did not exist before
e.g. I wanted to
create a good impression at the start of the interview.
decrease / diːˈkriːs/
/verb/ to become less
e.g. The new system
decreases the risk to public health.
accretion / əˈkriːʃ(ə)n/
/noun/ a gradual
increase in the size or amount of something through the addition of new parts
e.g. Gangsters have
been extorting money from local businessmen.
(2) vocabulary
journey
day1
mainstream / ˈmeɪnˌstriːm/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : The mainstream belief was that humans would need to travel long distances to
find out whether there were planets outside our own solar system.
meaning : considered
ordinary or normal and accepted or used by most people
simple sentence : These
children have all been excluded from mainstream schools.
launch / lɔːntʃ/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : Another method of identifying planets is being used by NASA’s Kepler
mission, which was launched in March 2009.
meaning : to start a
major activity such as a military attack, a public investigation, or a new
career or project
simple sentence : The
police confirmed that an inquiry has been launched into the incident.
essential / ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : Astronomers believe that the planet has the perfect conditions for
water, which is essential for life as we know it.
meaning : completely
necessary
simple sentence : If
you want to make major changes, it is essential to involve your staff.
wobble / ˈwɒb(ə)l/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : This pull causes the stars they orbit to wobble.
meaning : to rock
slightly from side to side, or to make something do this
simple sentence : A
baby is wobbling in the middle of the yard.
orbit / ˈɔː(r)bɪt/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : Planets are big, and their weight affects the stars they orbit.
meaning : to move
around a large object in space
simple sentence : The
plane is orbiting over the field, waiting for the signal to land.
flea
/ fliː/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : Kepler project manager James Fanson compared it to “measuring a flea as
it creeps across the headlight of an automobile at night.”
meaning : a small
jumping insect that lives on animals and bites them
simple sentence : I
rid the dog of fleas.
creep / kriːp/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : Kepler project manager James Fanson compared it to “measuring a flea
as it creeps
across the headlight of an automobile at night.”
meaning : if someone
creeps somewhere, they move there quietly and slowly
simple sentence : I
crept downstairs when everyone was asleep.
criterion / kraɪˈtɪəriən/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : Along with Earth, these planets meet the main criteria for
supporting life.
meaning : a standard
that is used for judging something or for making a decision about something
simple sentence : What
criteria do you have for selecting patients for treatment?
galaxy
/ ˈɡæləksi/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : There are over 100 billion stars in our galaxy, known as the Milky
Way.
meaning : an
extremely large group of stars and planets
simple sentence : The
solar system is a small part of our galaxy.
dismiss
/ ˈprɒdjuːs/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : The probability that one of these planets is actually sustaining
life seems too high to dismiss.
meaning : to refuse
to accept that something might be true or important
simple sentence : The
theory cannot be dismissed out of hand.
day3
extraterrestrial
/ ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/
adjective
sentence (in the
article) : The universe is most likely filled with extraterrestrial
life, just waiting to be discovered.
meaning : relating to
things that exist on planets other than Earth
simple sentence : This
extraterrestrial must give a message to somebody.
fundamental / ˌfʌndəˈment(ə)l/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : The fundamental mistake people make when thinking about extraterrestrial
intelligence is to assume that they’re just like us except a few hundred years
more advanced.
meaning : essential
to the existence, development, or success of something
simple sentence : My
relationship with the actors is fundamental to my work as a director.
skepticism/ ˈskeptɪˌsɪz(ə)m/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : I began this project with a healthy dose of skepticism and
as open a mind as possible.
meaning : doubts that
someone has about something that other people think is true or right
simple sentence : Skepticism
is not always a bad thing.
account
/ əˈkaʊnt/
noun
sentence (in the
article) : There have been countless accounts of
alien visitations around the world, but one of the things that prompts
skepticism is how they would get here in the first place.
meaning : a written
or spoken report about something that has happened
simple sentence : He
was too shocked to give a clear account of events.
prompt
/ prɒmpt/
verb
sentence (in the
article) : There have been countless accounts of alien visitations around the
world, but one of the things that prompts skepticism is how they would get here
in the first place.
meaning : to
encourage someone to speak or continue speaking
simple sentence : Without
being prompted, she began to apologize.
alien
/ˈeɪliən/ adjective
sentence (in the
article) : There have been countless accounts of alien visitations around
the world, but one of the things that prompts skepticism is how they would get
here in the first place.
meaning : a person or
creature from a planet other than Earth
simple sentence : I
ran into an old friend in the alien land.
off
chance
sentence (in the
article) : However, on that off chance
that there is something there, that cold literally change the course of human
history.
meaning : if you do
something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to
succeed
simple sentence : She
thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home.
literally / ˈlɪt(ə)rəli/ adverb
sentence (in the
article) : However, on that off chance that there is something there, that cold
literally
change the course of human history.
meaning : used for
showing that what you are saying is really true and is not just an impressive
way of describing something
simple sentence : Now
there are literally thousands of companies using our software.
probe / prəʊb/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : The scientific probe Helios 2, traveled at 2500 miles per second..
meaning : a vehicle
containing cameras and other equipment that is sent into space to collect
information and send it back to Earth
simple sentence : There
are 3 space probes.
fabric / ˈfæbrɪk/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : In Einstein’s theory, space and time is a fabric.
meaning : the basic
structure of a society or organization
simple sentence : Small
shops help to maintain the fabric of neighbourhood life.
day5
punch / pʌntʃ/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : If you fold the sheet of paper and punch a hole through it,
you begin to realize that a wormhole is the shortest distance between 2 points.
meaning : to make a
hole in something with a tool or machine
simple sentence : She
held out her ticket for the conductor to punch.
loophole / ˈluːpˌhəʊl/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : Einstein may have say nothing can go faster than the speed of light,
but he also left a loophole, said Kaku.
meaning : something
that has been left out of a law or legal document that people can use to avoid
obeying it
simple sentence : The
new law has closed a loophole that enabled rich corporations to pay no tax.
planetarium / ˌplænəˈteəriəm/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : Planetarium is at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
meaning : a building
with a dome where lights in the ceiling represent the movement of the planets
and stars
simple sentence : On
his days off he takes them to the Museum of Natural History or the planetarium.
harness / ˈhɑː(r)nɪs/ verb
sentence (in the
article) : A civilization that could harness the power of stars
might be able to use that shortcut through space and time, and perhaps bridge
the vast distances of space to reach Earth, he said.
meaning : to get
control of something in order to use it for a particular purpose
simple sentence : We
aim to do better at harnessing the skills and talents of our workforce.
shortcut / ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌt/ noun
sentence (in the
article) : A civilization that could harness the power of stars might be able
to use that shortcut through space and time, and perhaps bridge the vast distances of
space to reach Earth, he said.
meaning : a path or
route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way
simple sentence : There
is no shortcut to learning.
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