star A1

/stɑɹ/ A bright point of light seen in the night sky. M S

disaster B1

/dɪˈzas.təː/ A sudden event, such as a flood or earthquake, that causes great damage or loss of life. M S

astronomic C2+

/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪk/ relating to astronomy, or enormously large in amount M S

astronomical C2+

/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/ extremely large; relating to astronomy M S

asterisk C2+

/ˈæstəˌrɪsk/ a star-shaped symbol (*) used to mark a note or omission M S

astrology C2+

/əˈstrɑlədʒi/ the study of how the positions of stars and planets supposedly influence human affairs M S

constellation C2+

/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən/ a recognized pattern of stars, or any grouping of related things M S