Vocabulary

• turn on
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
• have to: Must do
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• atmosphere: Air around us
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• require: To demand that someone does something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
• burn: To destroy with fire
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• sequester: To keep a person/group separate from others
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• parable: Short story, usually with a moral lesson