Unit 2: Vocabulary

aliens

• creatures from outer space

• proof

• mystical creatures

archaeologist

• someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

• a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

• an expert in or student of history, especially that of a particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon

myth

• a traditional story - typically involving supernatural beings or events

• casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people

• something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain

spirit

• relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete

• the nonphysical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul

• the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light

theory

• a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning

• a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action

• hypothesis - based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained

haunted

• (of a place) frequented by a ghost

• strange and frightening

• frightening; causing fear

bizarre

• with no special or distinctive features; normal

• better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual

• very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement

inherit

• be given, presented with, or paid (something)

• receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder

• consent to receive (a thing offered)

investigate

• carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts

• a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation

• a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization

solve

• find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search

• say or write something to deal with or as a reaction to someone or something

• find an answer to, explanation for