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  1. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
    Ravana, a demon king who ruled Lanka, had abducted the wife of Prince Rama of India.
  2. amass
    collect or gather
    Legend has it that Rama amassed an army to invade Lanka and rescue his wife.
  3. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
    Legend has it that Rama amassed an army to invade Lanka and rescue his wife.
  4. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    They point to the unique curvature of the shoals visible in the photographs as evidence of human construction.
  5. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
    Legend has it that Rama amassed an army to invade Lanka and rescue his wife.
  6. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    Newspaper reports have claimed that the sandbanks are remnants of the ancient bridge built by Rama.
  7. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
    They point to the unique curvature of the shoals visible in the photographs as evidence of human construction.
  8. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  9. unique
    the single one of its kind
    They point to the unique curvature of the shoals visible in the photographs as evidence of human construction.
  10. involve
    contain as a part
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  11. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  12. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  13. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
    Although the story of Rama and Ravana still remains a folktale, the discovery of the shoal formation has prompted discussion about building a modern bridge between Sri Lanka and India.
  14. dismiss
    stop associating with
    One report even claims that archaeological evidence of the first signs of human habitation in Sri Lanka matches the age of the underwater “bridge.”NASA officials, however, have dismissed these claims, saying that there is no evidence that the “bridge” is anything more than a naturally occurring shoal formation under the sea.
  15. remote
    located far away spatially
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  16. transport
    move something or somebody around
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  17. construction
    the act of building something
    They point to the unique curvature of the shoals visible in the photographs as evidence of human construction.
  18. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  19. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  20. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
    They point to the unique curvature of the shoals visible in the photographs as evidence of human construction.
  21. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  22. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  23. reveal
    make visible
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  24. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
    “Remote sensing images or photographs cannot provide direct information about the origin or age of a chain of islands, and certainly cannot determine whether humans were involved in producing any of the patterns seen,” insisted one official.
  25. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
    To transport his army across the water, it is said that he built a bridge across the channel separating India and Sri Lanka.Recently, the legend of Rama came alive again when aerial images taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a 30-km-long chain of underwater shoals, or sandbanks, in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka.
  26. modern
    ahead of the times
    Although the story of Rama and Ravana still remains a folktale, the discovery of the shoal formation has prompted discussion about building a modern bridge between Sri Lanka and India.
  27. occur
    come to pass
    One report even claims that archaeological evidence of the first signs of human habitation in Sri Lanka matches the age of the underwater “bridge.”NASA officials, however, have dismissed these claims, saying that there is no evidence that the “bridge” is anything more than a naturally occurring shoal formation under the sea.
  28. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    Newspaper reports have claimed that the sandbanks are remnants of the ancient bridge built by Rama.
  29. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to the Ramayana, a 2,000-year-old poem, a great battle once took place on the island of Lanka, now known as Sri Lanka.
  30. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Although the story of Rama and Ravana still remains a folktale, the discovery of the shoal formation has prompted discussion about building a modern bridge between Sri Lanka and India.
  31. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    Although the story of Rama and Ravana still remains a folktale, the discovery of the shoal formation has prompted discussion about building a modern bridge between Sri Lanka and India.
Created on 七月 7, 2010 (updated 七月 7, 2010)

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