geological - connected with the scientific study of the physical structure of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is made

crater - a large hole in the top of a volcano

We peered over the lip of the crater into the volcano.

basaltic rock - a type of dark rock that comes from volcanoes

arouses - to make somebody have a particular feeling or attitude

  • to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger
  • Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.
  • The decision aroused a great deal of controversy.

gravity - the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped

disbelief - he feeling of not being able to believe something

peculiar - strange or unusual

  • There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.

alignment - arrangement in a straight line, a situation in which something is in the correct relationship with something else

micro-planktons - 

plankton - the very small forms of plant and animal life that live in water

cuisine - a style of cooking, the food served in a restaurant, 

  • The hotel restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.

mangrove - a tropical tree that grows in mud or at the edge of rivers and has roots that are above ground

awe-inspiring - adj. - extremely impressive; making you admire it very much

  • The building was awe-inspiring in size and design.

flair - a quality showing the ability to do things in an interesting way that shows imagination

  • artistic flair
  • She dresses with real flair.

captivate - to keep somebody’s attention by being interesting, attractive, etc.

synonym - enchant

blending - mixing two or more substances together

folklore - the traditions and stories of a country or community

HOMEWORK

 Make two sentences from each

arouse

peculiar

cuisine