Word List Unit 10

Word List Unit 10

№	Word/Collocation	Definition
	I couldn’t agree more
	I can’t say I have thought much about it
	I disagree I imagine it would be...
	I would not say that...
	to justify (It’s totally unjustified.)	To show that there is a good reason for something. E.g. You’ll be expected to justify your actions. It’s difficult to justify such expenditure.
	debris [‘debri:][‘deibri:]	The broken pieces that are left when smth large has been destroyed. E.g. Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area..The word does not have a grammatical plural in English. BUT pieces or piles of debris are
	gravity	The force that makes smth fall to the ground E.g. the laws of gravity
	transient visits/condition	Existing, happening, or staying somewhere for short period of time only. E.g. transient workers;
	to dissolve [di’zolv]	To mix a solid substance into a liquid: to dissolve smth in smth E.g. salt dissolves in water
	to spin (spun) /rotate	To turn round and round quickly E.g. The Earth spins on its axis. She spun round to face him.
	miniscule risk	Extremely small, tiny E.g....he believed the risk of infection was miniscule.
	minute [mai’nju:t] quantities/chances	Very small E.g. The chances of success were minute.
	enduring popularity	Lasting for a long time E.g. his enduring popularity
	sustained growth	Continuing at the same level or rate for a long time E.g.sustained economic development
	to evaporate	If liquid evaporates, it changes into gas or steam E.g....cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
	to dilutev[dai’lu:t]; diluteadj.[‘dailu:t]	To make liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid E.g. to dilute smth in smth/ to dilute smth with smth:Dilute the bleach in a gallon of water.......a glass of wine diluted with water
	solar/lunar eclipse	A short period when all or part of the Sun or Moon becomes dark, because of the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth in relation to each other
	shooting star	A meteor that makes a line of light as it falls through the sky
	to sustain	To provide conditions in which something can happen or exist. E.g. Only two of the planets can sustain life.
	to revolve	To turn or spin around a central point. A revolving door. The planets revolve around the Sun.
	outer space/or simplyspace	The area outside the Earth’s atmosphere containing the stars and planets. E.g. creatures from outer space (=космическое пространство)
	to go into space	(=отправиться в космос/космическое путешествие)
	to absorb [ǝʹbzo:b]	To take in a gas, liquid, or other substance. E.g. Caffeine is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream.
	to collide	If people or things collide, they crash into each other. E.g. The truck collided with a row of parked cars.
	constellation (The Big Dipper); galaxy (The Milky Way)

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