Advanced Words Needed 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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fiscal year
[noun]
a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting
epoch
[noun]
a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen
wormhole
[noun]
a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart
to wane
[verb]
(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon
to wax
[verb]
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon
space-time
[noun]
the Theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space
shooting star
[noun]
a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere
nebula
[noun]
a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation
meteoroid
[noun]
a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth
astrophysics
[noun]
a branch in astronomy that studies the physical and chemical nature of stars and other Celestial bodies, and the application of the laws and theories of physics to the interpretation of astronomical observations
aurora borealis
[noun]
the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole
aurora australis
[noun]
the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole
Greenwich Mean Time
[noun]
the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe
gregorian calendar
[noun]
the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world
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