Astrological Words

Question 1

constellation - n
The constellation Ursa Major contains the stars of the Big Dipper.

Answer 1

any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given names

Question 2

horoscope - n
She checked the newspaper for her horoscope.

Answer 2

a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one’s birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person’s life

Question 3

Gemini - n
[джеменай]
It was interesting to discover that the sales department contained a high proportion of those born under the sign of Gemini.

Answer 3

the third sign of the zodiac, relating to the period from 23 May to 21 June, represented by twins (= two brothers or sisters born together), or a person born during this period:

Question 4

Libra - n
If your birthday is at the end of September, your zodiac sign is Libra.

Answer 4

the seventh sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 23 September to 22 October , represented by a pair of weighing scales, or a person born during this period

Question 5

Aquarius - n
[экwериес]
I’m a Scorpio and my husband is an Aquarius.

Answer 5

the eleventh sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 21 January to 19 February, represented by a water carrier, or a person born during this period

Question 6

Taurus - n
[торес]

Answer 6

the second sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 21 April to 22 May, represented by a bull, or a person born during this period

Question 7

Virgo - n
[верго]

Answer 7

the sixth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 23 August to 22 September , represented by a young woman, or a person born during this period

Question 8

Capricorn - n

Answer 8

the tenth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period from 23 December to 20 January and represented by a goat with a fish’s tail, or a person born during this period

Question 9

Aries - n
[эриз]

Answer 9

the first sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 21 March to 20 April, represented by a ram, or a person born during this period

Question 10

Leo - n

Answer 10

the fifth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 23 July to 22 August, represented by a lion, or a person born during this period

Question 11

Sagittarius - n
[саджитериас]

Answer 11

the ninth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 22 November to 22 December represented by a centaur shooting an arrow, or a person born during this period

Question 12

Cancer - n

Answer 12

the fourth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period from 22 June to 22 July and represented by a crab, or a person born during this period

Question 13

Scorpio - n

Answer 13

the eighth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 23 October to 21 November and represented by a scorpion (= a small creature that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting), or a person born during this period

Question 14

Pisces - n

Answer 14

the 12th sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 20 February to 20 March, represented by two fish, or a person born during this period

Question 15

ascendant - n

Answer 15

a point on the ecliptic that rises on the eastern horizon at a particular moment and changes as the earth rotates on its axis; the sign of the zodiac containing this point

Question 16

element - n

Answer 16

one of the four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the universe (earth, air, water, or fire)

Question 17

star sign - n

Answer 17

any of the 12 equal areas, 30° wide, into which the zodiac can be divided, named after the 12 zodiacal constellations. In astrology, it is thought that a person’s psychological type and attitudes to life can be correlated with the sign in which the sun lay at the moment of his or her birth, with the ascendant sign, and to a lesser extent with the signs in which other planets lay at this time