Vocab-ability–16 (aster, astro = star) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE.
Making your text bold on steemit without HTML requires two asterisks in front and two behind the text.
I was fascinated with tracing the stars to form constellations and that inspired me to study astronomy.
I wanted to help guide people spiritually, and researching horoscopes lead me to further studies in astrology.
Your example includes astrologists which is not part of the three red words above. Thank you for this practice :)
Thanks for pointing that out. That "error" slipped by me, numerous times. Since it's in the original book, and since it's already posted on Steemit, I think I won't bother changing it.
And it not a major error that will cause any confusion (I HOPE!).
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Titles with graphics are marked with one asterisk, titles with sound with two.
The Caliph was a great patron of astronomy and science.
It's only stupid people who believe in all that astrology mumbo-jumbo.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
When asked to use a special character in her passwords, she always uses an asterisk.
Because my younger brother was fascinated with astronomy, I asked our parents to buy him a telescope.
One of my friend was interested in astrology and he always asked people what their sign was.
Good work, but please reread Rule # 6. Points are not numbers, are they?
I am fascinated with what you are doing, every day I learn more with you.
God bless you and continue to fill you with success.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE.
1. Asterisk
The asterisk can appear in the frame of the numbering and bullets, as a way to mark a new topic or theme.
2. Astronomy
The theoretical exam of Astronomy on Wednesday morning went quite well.
3. Astrology
Many civilizations devoted years of study to astrology.
Greetings.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
Asterisk
The customer service of Telecom Italia kept me on the phone for 26 minutes and all I did was listening porn music and pressing asterisks.
Astronomy
When I was at high school, I studied, among other subjects, ancient Latin, ancient Greek, philosophy, physics, biology and astronomy; the last one was thought only 2 hours a week but I liked it very much and I still remember the life of stars and the theories of galaxies.
Astrology
I never believed in astrology for two main reasons: the position of the stars is changing and my dad would tease me.
Hmmm, what's this "porn music" which you heard? Where can I hear it?
MY VOCAB PRACTICE.
1 Asterisk
Such an entry shall be denoted in the register by an asterisk.
2 Astronomy
She dabbles in astronomy.
3 Astrology
She thinks that astrology is nonsense.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
He located what appeared to be an asterisk, which produced only an empty silence that he was paying for.
Unlike astronomy, astrology cannot be described as an exact science.
Astronomy inherits from astrology.
Good writing