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awe /ɔː/ /ɑː/ noun [ U ] a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise I've always held
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awe /ɔː/ /ɑː/ noun [ U ]
a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise I've always held musicians in awe. man-made /ˌmænˈmeɪd/ adjective artificial rather than natural man-made fibres It's a man-made lake. satellite /ˈsæt. ə l.aɪt/ /ˈsæt ̬-/ noun [ C ] 1. a device sent up into space to travel round the Earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc. a spy/weather satellite satellite television/TV missile /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ /- ə l/ noun [ C ] 1. a flying weapon which has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed at a missile launcher capture /ˈkæp.tʃə r / /-tʃɚ/ verb 1. to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured. nuclear /ˈnjuː.klɪə r / /ˈnuː.kliː.ɚ/ adjective 3. specialized relating to the nucleus of an atom nuclear fission/fusion/physics warhead /ˈwɔː.hed/ /ˈwɔːr-/ noun [ C ] the front part of a bomb or missile that contains explosives a conventional/nuclear warhead speed (sth) up phrasal verb [ M ] to happen or move faster, or to make something happen or move faster This drug may have the effect of speeding up your heart rate. mocking /ˈmɒk.ɪŋ/ /ˈmɑː.kɪŋ/ adjective when you laugh at someone or something in an unkind way a mocking voice mocking humour/laughter mockingly /ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.li/ /ˈmɑː.kɪŋ-/ adverb surpass /səˈpɑːs/ /sɚˈpæs/ verb [ T ] formal to do or be better than His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. negotiation /nəˌgəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃ ə n/ /-ˌgoʊ-/ noun [ C or U ] the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations. superpower /ˈsuː.pəˌpaʊə r / /-pɚˌpaʊr/ noun [ C ] a country which has very great political and military power Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one superpower - the USA. crew /kruː/ noun 1. [ C + singular or plural verb ] a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc. an ambulance/lifeboat crew advance /ədˈvɑːn t s/ /-ˈvæn t s/ noun 1. [ C or U ] the forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something Nothing could stop the advance of the flood waters. pursue /pəˈsjuː/ /pɚˈsuː/ verb 1. to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them The car was pursued by helicopters. delegate /ˈdel.ɪ.gət/ noun [ C ] a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting Delegates have voted in favour of the motion. JELLYFISH PREDATE DINOSAURS Download 143.59 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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