enough; sufficient
Without adequate notice of the road block, they will have to turn around.
arise
to occur
A revolt will arise if the government does not find ways to feed its people.
asteroid belt
region of space between Mars and Jupiter that contains many asteroids
This area is known as the asteroid belt.
backing
support
The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties.
bombard
attack; assault
The audience bombarded the candidate with many comments about healthcare.
chamber
room
We are in his torture chamber.
considerably
significantly; very much
He makes considerably less money than his wife.
criss-cross
go back and forth across something (often many times)
the green hill was criss-crossed with a network of sheep tracks.
daunting
challenging; formidable
Due to the schedule change, she faced the daunting task of studying for five exams in a single night.
embark
begin a journey; board a ship
He embarked on a trip around the world in order to learn about and study many different cultures.
fitting
appropriate
For the owner of the fishery, the government offered him a fitting position in a firm.
initiative
undertaking; program set up to accomplish a specific goal
I don't know enough about the initiative.
invisible
unable to be seen
The monster was invisible, nonetheless, the little girl was still terrified of it.
menacing
threatening; fierce
Disease, enemies and starvation are always menacing primitive man.
orbit
revolve around a star, planet, etc.
Smooth sailing after the storm, the aircar arrived at the orbit of the Island of Paradise.
oxygen
type of gas (the most common component of breathable air)
Most living things need oxygen to live.
peer
To peer at something is to watch it carefully.
She peered at people through the window.
pioneer
person who is one of the very first in an area or field
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in hospital reform.
radiation
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
The radiation leak from the nuclear power plant almost killed the local residents.
retrieve
to go get and bring back
After her computer crashed, there was no way to retrieve the information from the hard drive.
revive
bring back to life; raise interest again (ex: in an art form)
Unless new plays are given a chance today, there will be nothing to revive in the future.
rover
vehicle (usually designed to explore uneven, rough land)
The Mars Exploration Rovers will act as robot geologists while they are on the surface of Mars.
speculation
guess; uninformed opinion
There has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit.
stepping stone
something that lets you move on to a farther point
The original path was a series of stepping stones laid in the lawn, which I was able to reuse.
tantalizing
creating a lot of interest; very attractive
She has the tantalizing fragrance of fried bacon.
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