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Nature & Landscape — Lesson 6

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trail

treɪl

A track or mark left by something that has passed — a forest / mountain trail.

a forest / mountain trail

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universe

ˈjuːnɪvɜrs

Everything that exists anywhere — scientists study how the universe began.

The universe is about 13.8 billion years old.

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upgrade

ʌpˈɡreɪd

An upward slope or grade (as in a road) — I need to upgrade my computer to run this software.

I need to upgrade my computer to run this software.

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ascent

əˈsɛnt

An upward slope or grade (as in a road) — his political ascent began after the election.

The climbers began their ascent of Mount Everest at dawn.

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asteroid

ˈæstərɔɪd

A small rocky body that orbits the sun, found mainly between the orbits of Mars — an asteroid passed close to Earth last week.

The asteroid hit the Earth millions of years ago.

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calculus

ˈkælkjələs

A branch of mathematics that deals with rates of change and the accumulation of — differential calculus helps us understand how things change.

I'm taking a calculus class this semester to improve my math skills.

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cavern

ˈkævərn

Any large dark enclosed space — bats live in the cavern during winter.

The explorers ventured deep into the dark cavern.

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cinder

ˈsɪndər

A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire — be careful not to burn yourself on that cinder.

I accidentally stepped on a hot cinder and burned my foot.

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comet

ˈkɑːmət

A comet is a celestial object made of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun — halley's Comet appears every 76 years.

The comet was visible in the night sky.

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continent

ˈkɑːntɪnənt

One of the large landmasses of the earth — europe is a continent.

There are seven continents in the world.

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cosmos

ˈkɑːzməs

Everything that exists anywhere — the cosmos contains billions of galaxies.

The cosmos contains billions of galaxies.

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dune

ˈduːn

A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans — the camel walked across the dune.

The camel walked across the dune.

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