Unit 7-Astronomy:Is Anybody Out There?

Etymology:

*telescope

tele-:a thing can convey sth.

e.g.: telecast,telecine,telecom

*indicate

in-:into,on,near

e.g.:incase,incept,inhabit

*mainsteam

main-:the most important

e.g.:mainframe,mainstay,mainspring

*automobile

auto-:something is  not hand-made

e.g.:autoanalysis,autobiography,automation

*complexity

com-together,mix

e.g.:complete,compose,component

*extraterrestrial

terr-:terrace

e.g.:terrain,terrestrial,terrene

*unidentified

un-:not

e.g.:unable,unconscious,unfortunate

*project

pro-:forward,before

e.g.:program,prohibit,progress

*astronomer

astro-:star

e.g.:astrology,astronomy,astronaut

*countless

-less:not

e.g.:homeless,careless,needless

*overstimate

over-:excessive

e.g.:overlooked,overdone,overdeveloped

*alive

a-:in the condition

e.g. await,asleep,alone

*dismiss

dis-:apart,not

e.g.:distract,dissect,disagree

*mistake

mis-:wrong,incorrect

e.g.:misunderstand,mistrust,misspell

*extraterrestrial

extra-/ex-/e-/ec-:out,except

e.g.:extraordinary,extract,extraneous

*advance

ad-:toward,make

 e.g.:adapt,adopt,adhere

Idioms:

*be fascinated by = attract

*agree with = approve = assent to

*rely on = depend on

*even so = however = nevertheless = nonetheless

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Vocabulary

1.berth (n.) 

a. a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port

e.g.: She booked a berth on the ferry from Palermo to Naples.

2.constitutional (adj.) 

a. allowed by or contained in a constitution

e.g.: Such a policy would not be constitutional.

3.smack (v.) 

a. to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand, producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child

b.  to hit something hard against something else

e.g.: I smacked my head on the corner of the shelf.

4.ideology (n.) 

a. a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based

e.g.: The people are caught between two opposing ideologies.

5.revelation (n.) 

a. the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known

e.g.: His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair.

6.veteran (n.) 

a.  old soldier or long-serving member of any group.

b.  US ex-serviceman or servicewoman.

7.bore (n.) 

a.  someone who talks too much about boring subjects

e.g.: I had to sit next to Michael at dinner - he's such a bore.

b. an activity or situation that is annoying or unpleasant

e.g.: It's an awful bore cooking a meal every night.

8.appeal (n.)

a. attractiveness

b.  a request to the public for money, information, or help

e.g.: They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.

c.  law referral of a case to a higher court.

9.mediocre(adj.) 

a. indifferent in quality.

b.  second-rate.

10.heartthrob (n.) 

a.  person for whom one has romantic feelings. 

11. lieutenant (n.) 

a.  A deputy or substitute acting for a superior

e.g.: Certainly a number of his lieutenants and cohorts have been captured in recent months.

12.deputy (n.) 

a.  A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior’s absence

e.g.: His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year.

13. sergeant (n.) 

a. rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant.

e.g.: It is us, staff sergeants and sergeants, who don't want to take the time to train and mentor soldiers.

14. naval (adj.) 

a.  Relating to a navy or navies

e.g.: I would like to study about the naval history between the Japanese and the Royal Navy.

15.intact (adj.) 

a.  Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete

e.g.: The church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact.

16.decency (n.) 

a.  behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society

e.g.: She didn't even have the decency to apologize.

17.banns (n.) 

a. a public announcement made in a church, especially in the UK, that two people are going to get married

e.g.: The banns were published in their local parish church.

18.sensuous (adj.) 

a. giving or expressing pleasure through the physical senses, rather than pleasing the mind or the intelligence

e.g.: She luxuriated in the sensuous feel of the silk sheets.

19.silhouette (n.) 

a. a dark shape seen against a light surface

e.g.: The silhouette of the bare tree on the hill was clear against the winter sky.

20.involuntarily (adj.)

a. not done by choice; done unwillingly, or without the decision or intention of the person involved

e.g.: A sharp tap on the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.

21.deferential (adj.)

a. polite and showing respect

e.g.: She is always extremely deferential towards ainyone in authority.

22.patronizing (adj.) 

a.speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important

e.g.: It's that patronizing tone of hers that I can't bear.

23.breed (v.) 

24.intellect (n.) 

a. the ability to understand and to think in an intelligent way

e.g.: Her energy and intellect are respected all over the world.

b.  a very educated person whose interests are studying and other activities that involve careful thinking

25.empyrean (n.) 

a.  the highest reaches of heaven, believed by the ancients to be a realm of pure fire or light.

the abode of God and the angels; paradise.