Note

A.John Denver - Annie´s Song

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie's_Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C21G2OkHEYo

Root & Prefix List

1. -nom- : name

2.over- :over

3.ad-: forward

4. cred-: to believe

5. crit-: judge

6.ess-: to be

7.dis-: not, away

8.main-: principal, major

9.acc-: at, to

10.over-: excessive, above

11. pro-: forward

12.-al: of, related to

13. -arium: a place or device containing or associated with

14.-ism: indicating an action, process, or result

15.spect-: to look

Vocabulary

1.criterion (n.) : a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with  

/kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/   something.

The main criterion is a core body temperature greater than 40 degreed.

2.extraterrestrial (adj.) : coming from outside the planet Earth.

/ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence was almost done.

3.telescope (n.) : a cylinder-shaped device for making objects that are far

  /ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/       away  look nearer and larger, using a combination of lenses,                               or lenses and curved mirrors.

We had to telescope five visits into two days.

4.indicate (v.) : to show, point, or make clear in another way.

/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/

Exploratory investigations have indicated large amounts of oil below the sea bed.

5.gravitational (adj.) : relating to gravity or gravitation.

/ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃənəl/

No one can get rid off the gravitational forces.

6.planetarium (n.) : a building in which moving images of the sky at night are

/ˌplæn.ɪˈteə.ri.əm/   shown using a special machine.

A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky.

7.wobble (v.) : to shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor       /ˈwɑː.bl̩/          balance.

The company's shares wobbled with the news of a foreign takeover bid.

8.vast (adj.) :  extremely big

 /væst/

A vast audience watched the broadcast.

9.molecule (n.) : the simplest unit of a chemical substance, usually a group of  /m'ɑləkj,ul/          two or more atoms.

Showing that only the molecule in question, the scientist kept doing his research.

10.dismiss (v.) : to decide that something or someone is not important and not    /dɪˈsmɪs/          worth considering.

I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.

11.credible (adj.) : able to be believed or trusted

/ˈkred.ɪ.bl̩/

They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.

12.fundamental (adj.) : forming the base, from which everything else

   /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/           develops; more important than anything else.

We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treat our environment.

13.overestimate (v.) : to think that something is or will be greater, more           /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/      extreme or more important than it really is.

The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.

14.requirement (n.) : something that you must do, or something you need.

   /rɪˈkwaɪə.mənt/

A good degree is a minimum requirement for many jobs.

15.probe (v.) : to try to discover information that other people do not want you      /proʊb/         to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly.

The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

16.shortcut (n.) : a route which leads from one place to another which is

   /ˈʃɔːt.kʌt/             quicker and more direct than the usual route.

I know a shortcut to town through the back streets.

17.skepticism (n.) : doubting that something is true or useful

/ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/

The company's environmental claims have been greeted with scepticism by conservationists.

18.unidentified (adj.) : whose name is not known or is being kept secret.

/ˌʌn.aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪd/

Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found in Crackley Woods yesterday.

19.mainstream (adj.) : considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs,

  /ˈmeɪn.striːm/               which are accepted by most people.

This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film.

20.somewhat (adv) : slightly

    /ˈsʌm.wɒt/

The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.

21.ridiculous (adj.) : stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at.

  /rɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/

Don't be so ridiculous! I can't possibly afford to go on holiday.

22.loophole (n.) : a small mistake in an agreement or law which gives

    /ˈluːp.həʊl/         someone the chance to avoid having to do something.

The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

23.debate (n.) : a serious discussion of a subject in which many people take

   /dɪˈbeɪt/          part.

Education is the current focus of public debate.

24.prompt (v.) : to make something happen.

   /prɒmpt/

The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.

25.extraordinary (adj.) : very unusual, special, unexpected or strange.

/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/

He told the extraordinary story of his escape.