REACHING FOR THE SKIES Space, the planets: ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

Commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/

Ex: If you have ever dreamed of travelling in space then our commercial space travel programme will make that dream a reality.

Cosmic /ˈkɒzmɪk/

Ex: I don’t think there will ever be a way to shield us totally from cosmic radiation.

Extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

Ex: I mean those extremes of temperature and even the atmosphere itself, would probably create an awful lots of interference.

Gravitational /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/

Ex: Spacecraft need to reach extremely high speeds in order to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth.

Horizontal /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/

Ex: The teacher told us to draw a horizontal line across the page.

Inevitable / ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

Ex: Its low orbit gradually pulled the 77-tonne Skylab down towards the Earth making a crash landing inevitable and causing a great deal of concern around the world.

Lunar /ˈluːnə/

Ex: A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is hidden by the sun.

Meteoric /ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/

Ex: The meteoric rise to fame has totally changed his life.

Outer /ˈaʊtə/

Ex: Our space explorers will be able to float around the cabin and view the earth and outer space for approximately ten minutes prior to re-entry and landing.

Solar /ˈsəʊlə/

Ex: Solar energy is becoming more common nowadays.

Terrestrial /təˈrestriəl/

Ex: Until now, the deepest known terrestrial creatures were a scorpion and an insect known as a silverfish.

Toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/

Ex: Many pesticides are highly toxic.

Uninhabitable /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbl/

Ex: Perhaps we wouldn’t need to worry about the earth being uninhabitable in a hundred year’ time.

Universal /juːnɪˈvɜːsl/

Ex: The most successful products in the world are those that have a universal appeal.

Unmanned /ˌʌnˈmænd/

Ex: For the next five and half a years, the Skylab continued to orbit the Earth, unmanned and unused.