1. receding
fading
verb

2. competent
Well qualified and
capable
adjective

3. microbes
Extremely small
organisms
noun

4. hemisphere
Half of a sphere;
dome
noun

5. radial
Branching out in
all directions from
a common center
adjective

6. Lunar
Of or relating to
the moon
Adjective

7. Circuit
a periodical journey
from place to place,
to perform certain
duties
Noun

8. heedless
Unmindfully
Careless
adjective

9. implications
Possible
conclusions,
outcomes
noun

10. looming
Ominous and
awe-inspiring
adjective