Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• method to the madness: A hidden purpose or plan in what seems like a chaotic situation.
• going on: To continue doing something
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• regardless of
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on to: Toward something; forward
• check out
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• previously: At an earlier time
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• tectonic: Denoting or relating to construction or building
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
• upheaval: Raising of the earth's upper layer
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
• daisy: Small, white flower that has a yellow center
• seafloor: Bottom of the sea