Vocabulary

• space center: A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
• check out
• have to: Must do
• splash around: To move and play about in water causing splashes.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• such as: For example; like
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• up close and personal: Very near or intimately, often in detail or physically close.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• metropolis: Very large and important city
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• alligator: A large reptile like a crocodile
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel
• manta: Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
• lego: Child's plastic construction set