Intermediate — Set 55

Set 55 of Intermediate covers 5 words: orbit, globe, horizon, planet, space. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. orbit · noun/ˈɔrbət/

   the path travelled by one object while it is moving around another object of greater mass

   The officials reported that India's second lunar exploration mission has entered the Moon's orbit, nearly a month after it was launched.

   Synonyms: circle, pattern

   Origin: late Middle English (in orbit (sense 3 of the noun)): partly via French from Latin orbita ‘course, track’ (in medieval Latin ‘eye socket’), feminine of orbitus ‘circular’, from orbis ‘circle, sphere’

2. globe · noun/ɡloʊb/

   an object like a ball with a map of the world on it, usually on a stand, that represents the earth

   This globe is used for demonstrating how stars are positioned and to analyse the motion of planets, the moon and the sun.

   Synonyms: Earth, sphere

   Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘spherical object’): from Old French, or from Latin globus

3. horizon · noun/həˈraɪz(ə)n/

   the line at which the sky and land/or sea appear to meet

   Many photographers want to capture the moment the sun rises above the horizon as it is picturesque.

   Synonyms: skyline, extent

   Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin horizon, from Greek horizōn (kuklos) ‘limiting (circle)’

4. planet · noun/ˈplænət/

   objects in space that revolve around stars and shine by reflected light

   It is known that planets revolve around stars because of gravity.

   Synonyms: celestial body

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French planete, from late Latin planeta, planetes, from Greek planētēs ‘wanderer, planet’, from planan ‘wander’

5. space · noun/speɪs/

   any location outside the Earth's atmosphere

   Russians are proud to say that their satellites, weighing around 300 tonnes in total, go into space every year.

   Synonyms: none

   Origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French espace, from Latin spatium. Current verb senses date from the late 17th century