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Reading Vocabulary

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MONUMENTAL (ADJ)

  • very important,
  • very great or extreme,
  • of or relating to a monument
  • Monumentality (n)
  • Monumentally (adv)

TERRAIN

A GEOGRAPHIC AREA; A PIECE OF LAND; OR GROUND

ASTOUNDING (ADJ)

CAUSING A FEELING OF GREAT SURPRISE OR WONDER

CONTINENTS (ADJ)

MEDICAL : ABLE TO CONTROL YOUR BLADDER AND BOWELS

NOMADS (N)

A MEMBER OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE INSTEAD OF LIVING IN ONE PLACE ALL THE TIME

DESTRUCTION (N)

THE ACT OR PROCESS OF DESTROYING SOMETHING

IMPULSIVE (ADJ)

DONE SUDDUNLY AND WITHOUT PLANNING, RESULTING FROM A SUDDEN IMPULSE

DISTURBANCE (N)

  • something that stops you from working, sleeping, etc.
  • the act of disturbing someone or something

METEORITE

A PIECE OF ROCK OR METAL THAT HAS FALLEN TO THE GROUND FROM OUTER SPACE

FRICTION (N)

  • the force that causes a moving object to slow down
  • when it is touching another object

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TURBULENCE (N)

  • sudden, violent movements of air or water
  • a state of confusion, violence, or disorder

TREMENDOUS (ADJ)

VERY LARGE OR GREAT, VERY GOOD OR EXCELLENT

UNDERMINING

  • to make (someone or something) weaker or
  • less effective usually in a secret or gradual way

DEVASTATION (N)

CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE OR HARM TO (SOMETHING)

ACCURATELY (ADV)

  • free from mistakes or errors
  • able to produce results that are correct : not making mistakes

FORESEEING

  • to see or become aware of (something that has not yet happened)
  • Anticipating

METEOROLOGIST

A SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH THE ATMOSPHERE AND WITH WEATHER

DEPRIVATION

THE STATE OF NOT HAVING SOMETHING TO THAT PEOPLE NEED