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orbit [orbit] V.
To orbit something means to move around it in a continuous, curving path.
-* The moon orbits the Earth.
overview [ouvan/ju:] n.
An overview is a general description of a situation.
—► My brother gave me an overview of the important parts of the book.
preview [pri:vju:] n.
A preview is an opportunity to see something before it is available to the public.
-+ The band played us a preview of their new song.
previous [pri :vias] adj.
If something is previous, then it happened earlier in time or order.
-» He turned back to the previous page to read the paragraph again.
provide [pravaid] v.
To provide something means to supply it.
—» Each student was provided with a test and three sharp pencils.
recur [rikar] V.
To recur means to happen more than once.
—* Burglaries seem to recur over and over in our neighborhood.
relevant [relevant] adj.
When something is relevant, it is important to a certain person or situation.
—► The thirty-year-old book about politics is still relevant to our society today.
rite [rait] n.
A rite is a traditional ceremony carried out by a particular group or society.
—► Special masks are worn during the rite when a new baby is born.
Stall [sto:l] v.
To stall means to stop a process and continue it at a later time.
-+ If you give the car a push, it won’t stall.
supernatural [suipamaetjaral] adj.
If something is supernatural, it is not real or explainable by natural law.
—► The dragon had supernatural powers such as flying and breathing fire.