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Nature & Landscape — Lesson 6

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trail
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trail

a track or mark left by something that has passed
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universe
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universe

ˈjuːnɪvɜrs
everything that exists anywhere
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upgrade
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upgrade

ʌpˈɡreɪd
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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ascent
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ascent

əˈsɛnt
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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asteroid
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asteroid

ˈæstərɔɪd
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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calculus
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calculus

ˈkælkjələs
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
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cavern
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cavern

ˈkævərn
any large dark enclosed space
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cinder
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cinder

ˈsɪndər
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
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comet
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comet

ˈkɑːmət
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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continent
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continent

ˈkɑːntɪnənt
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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cosmos
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cosmos

ˈkɑːzməs
everything that exists anywhere
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dune
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dune

ˈduːn
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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