Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 22 (E)

astound

to overwhelm with amazement
I was astounded by the number of people that showed up for his birthday party.

awe

fear mingled with admiration
The father looked at his newborn in awe.

canyon

a deep valley with steep sides
The Grand canyon has many spectacular steep sides.

destination

the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent
The train’s final destination is Dallas, Texas.

drought

a period of dry weather
With no rain for several months, we were facing a serious drought.

extensive

of great extent; wide
Before they went public, the scientists had to do extensive research to make sure they were right.

external

located outside and apart
Skin is external to the inner organs of the body.

fantastic

unreal and hardly possible
Pigs flying?! That is absolutely fantastic!

fauna

all the animal life in a particular region
In the woods, many types of fauna can be found, such are squirrels, and birds.

feature

a distinctive or prominent characteristic
Supermodels usually have very delicate, yet beautiful facial features.

flora

Plants considered as a group
flora is the term that relates to plants and flowers.

geothermic

to create heat from the earth
Intense geothermic heat provokes volcanoes to erupt.

geyser

a hot spring that periodically spouts hot water and steam
Old Faithful is the most popular geyser.

myth

a legendary story
King Arthur and his knights make up the Celtic myths.

phenomena

an odd or notable thing
Shooting stars are a wonderful phenomena to see.

plateau

a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side
We’ll land on the flat plateau over there.

predictable

foretell, prophesize
It’s very predictable that the mouse will come after the cheese, if I leave the cheese on the floor.

recount

to count again
Because of the interruption, I had to recount the entire thing over again.

sculpt

to carve or shape
The beautiful sculpture of David was sculpted by the hands of Michelangelo.

treasure

wealth or riches stored or accumulated
The pirate hid his treasure.