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OF A ROCK
1. relating to or caused by a meteor The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball. meteoric /ˌmiː.tiˈɒr.ɪk/ /-t ̬iˈɑːr-/ adjective VERY FAST 2. describes something which develops very fast and attracts a lot of attention The group had a meteoric rise to fame in the 70s. Her parliamentary career has been meteoric. outer /ˈaʊ.tə r / /-t ̬ɚ/ adjective [ before noun ] at a greater distance from the centre outer London 56 V ocabulary for IELTS the outer lane of the motorway solar /ˈsəʊ.lə r / /ˈsoʊ.lɚ/ adjective [ before noun ] of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power solar radiation solar flares a solar cell/panel solar heating terrestrial /təˈres.tri.əl/ adjective EARTH 1. FORMAL relating to the planet Earth Compare extraterrestrial extraterrestrial /ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri. ə l/ adjective (coming from) outside the planet Earth extraterrestrial beings terrestrial /təˈres.tri.əl/ adjective ANIMALS 2. SPECIALIZED (of animals) living on the land rather than in the sea or air terrestrial /təˈres.tri.əl/ adjective TELEVISION 3. FORMAL describes television channels which are broadcast from stations on the ground and do not use satellites toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑːk-/ adjective POISONOUS 1. poisonous toxic waste/chemicals/effluent toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ /ˈtɑːk-/ adjective UNPLEASANT 2. INFORMAL very unpleasant or unacceptable 3. INFORMAL causing you a lot of harm and unhappiness over a long period of time toxic parents a toxic friendship uninhabitable /ˌʌn.ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tə.bl ̩/ /-t ̬ə-/ adjective not habitable (= suitable to live in) If there's no roof then the house is uninhabitable. universal /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.s ə l/ /-ˈvɝː-/ adjective existing everywhere or involving everyone a universal truth Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest. The new reforms have not met with universal approval within the government. unmanned /ʌnˈmænd/ adjective describes a spacecraft, or a place where military guards work, that has no people present to operate or be in charge of it an unmanned mission to the planet Mars acclimatize , UK USUALLY acclimatise /əˈklaɪ.mə.taɪz/ /-t ̬aɪz/ verb [ I or T ] ( US ALSO acclimate ) to (cause to) change to suit different conditions of life, weather, etc More time will be needed for the troops and equipment to become acclimatized to desert conditions. We found it impossible to acclimatize ourselves to the new working conditions. The defending champion is Grant Turner of England, who has acclimatized to the 90°F sunshine by spending the past month in Florida. "Why is it that it rains all the time in England?" "Don't worry - you'll soon acclimatize." Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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