Group 3: Impact, Change, and Human Feeling#

Theme: Even in hard times, the night sky reminds us to keep searching.

overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ adjective

1. If something is overwhelming, it is so great in strength, size, or number that it is very difficult to resist or deal with.

hopeless /ˈhəʊpləs/ adjective

1. If a situation is hopeless, there is no possibility of success or improvement.
2. If someone is hopeless at something, they are very bad at doing it.

despair /dɪˈspeə/ noun verb

1. Despair is the feeling of having no hope at all.
2. If you despair, you feel that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve your situation.

desperate /ˈdespərət/ adjective

1. If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks and feel you have no hope.
2. If you are desperate for something, you want or need it very much indeed.

invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/ adjective

1. If something is invisible, you cannot see it.

cataclysmic /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ adjective

1. A cataclysmic event causes huge destruction, suffering, or sudden, violent change.

collision /kəˈlɪʒn/ noun

1. A collision occurs when a moving vehicle crashes into something.
2. A collision between people or things is a violent disagreement or clash of interests.

squash /skwɒʃ/ verb noun

1. If you squash something, you press or crush it so that it becomes flat or changes shape.
2. Squash is a game in which two players hit a small rubber ball against the walls of an indoor court using rackets.

discernible /dɪˈsɜːnəbl/ adjective

1. If something is discernible, you can see it, hear it, or recognize that it exists.

distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adjective

1. If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it.
2. If something is distinct, you can easily see, hear, or recognize it.

fragment /ˈfræɡmənt/ noun verb

1. A fragment of something is a small piece that has broken off it.
2. If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks into small pieces or parts.