Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at least: As a minimum
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• have to: Must do
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• deal with
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• military: Army or armed forces
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space