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4A_Life beyond Earth
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09/19/2021

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Term
planet (N)
/ˈplæn.ɪt/
Definition
an extremely large, round mass of rock and metal, such as Earth, or of gas, such as Jupiter (sao moc)
EX: Might there be intelligent life on other planets?
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astronomer (N)
/əˈstrɑː.nə.mɚ/
Definition
someone who studies astronomy
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exist (v)
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Definition
to be, or to be real:
EX: I don't think ghosts exist.
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universe (n)
/ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/
Definition
everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space:
EX: Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
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contact (V)
/ˈkɑːn.tækt/
Definition
to communicate with someone by calling or sending them a letter, email, etc.
EX: I tried to contact him at his office, but he wasn't in.
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entire (a)
/ɪnˈtaɪr/
Definition
whole or complete, with nothing missing:
EX:they ate an entire cake.
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circle (v)
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
Definition
to move in a circle, often around something:
EX: The plane circled for an hour before receiving permission to land
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similar (A)
/ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/
Definition
looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same
EX: Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.
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search (v)
/sɝːtʃ/
Definition
to look somewhere carefully in order to find something
EX: The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
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powerful (a)
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.fəl/
Definition
having a lot of power to control people and events:
EX: She's the most powerful person in the organization.
Term
identify (v)
/aɪˈden.t̬ə.faɪ/
Definition
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is
EX: Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice.
Term
the solar system
/ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/
Definition
the sun and the group of planets that move around it
Term
distance (n)
/ˈdɪs.təns/
Definition
the amount of space between two places:
EX: What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona?
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signal (n)
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
Definition
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or an order
EX: radio signals (tin hieu vo tuyen)
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receive (v)
/rɪˈsiːv/
Definition
to get or be given something:
EX: I received a phone call from your mother.
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