How Neutron Stars are Created | How The Universe Works | Science Channel – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Neutron stars
2. sized, but with a mass twice that of our sun
3.So dense
4.A teaspoon of their matter weighs a billion tons
5.Mind blowing objects that arrive with a bang
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
breakthrough
B1An advance through and past enemy lines.
Example:
"So it was an amazing breakthrough, really important."
important
A2Having relevant and crucial value.
Example:
"So it was an amazing breakthrough, really important."
manhattan
A2A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
Example:
"Manhattan sized, but with a mass twice that of our sun."
progressively
B1In a progressive manner.
Example:
"The force of its gravity is so powerful that it fuses atoms together to make progressively"
extinguishes
B1To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
Example:
"extinguishes the nuclear reactions in the core of the star."
freakiest
A2Resembling a freak.
Example:
"freakiest pressure cooker in the whole universe."
incredibly
A2(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
Example:
"cramming together and filling up this entire baseball with neutrons, leading to incredibly"
throughout
A2Completely through, right the way through.
Example:
"throughout the universe."
amazing
A2To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
Example:
"So it was an amazing breakthrough, really important."
starting
A2To begin, commence, initiate.
Example:
"starting to understand what we've truly been witnessing."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| breakthrough | B1 | An advance through and past enemy lines. |
| important | A2 | Having relevant and crucial value. |
| manhattan | A2 | A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters. |
| progressively | B1 | In a progressive manner. |
| extinguishes | B1 | To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench |
| freakiest | A2 | Resembling a freak. |
| incredibly | A2 | (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed. |
| throughout | A2 | Completely through, right the way through. |
| amazing | A2 | To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. |
| starting | A2 | To begin, commence, initiate. |
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