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Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Time and Space
Here you will learn some English words about time and space, such as "wane", "dwarf", "nebula", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting
a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen
a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart
(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon
the theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space
a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere
a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation
a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth
the branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena in the universe, such as stars, galaxies, and cosmic radiation
the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole
the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole
the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe
the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world
(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol
