V
ocabulary for IELTS
Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes.
3. [ S ] the world, or the world that you are familiar with
The characters in his novels inhabit a bleak and hopeless universe.
His family is his whole universe (= everything that is important to him) .
weightless
/ˈweɪt.ləs/
adjective
having or appearing to have no weight
There is a lot of interest in carrying out experiments in the weightless conditions which are experienced
aboard space stations.
weightlessly
/ˈweɪt.lə.sli/
adverb
weightlessness
/ˈweɪt.lə.snəs/
noun
[ U ]
commercial
/kəˈmɜː.ʃ
ə
l/
/-ˈmɝː-/
adjective
4. [ before noun ] describes radio or television that is paid for by advertisements which are broadcast
between and during programmes
commercial
/kəˈmɜː.ʃ
ə
l/
/-ˈmɝː-/
adjective
1. related to buying and selling things
a commercial organization/venture/success
commercial law
The commercial future of the company looks very promising.
2.
DISAPPROVING
describes a record, film, book, etc. that has been produced with the aim of making money
and as a result has little artistic value
3. [ before noun ] describes a product that can be bought by or is intended to be bought by the general
public
cosmic
/ˈkɒz.mɪk/
/ˈkɑːz-/
adjective
1. relating to the universe and the natural processes that happen in it
cosmic dust/radiation
2.
INFORMAL
very great
The earthquake was a disaster of cosmic proportions/scale .
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