Vocabulary

• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• shoot the messenger: To blame the bearer of bad news unfairly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
• set on: To attack
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• require: To demand that someone does something
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• blow: To move something using air
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• harness: To capture the power of something
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• area: Amount of measured space
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
• messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
• sadden: To cause someone to be sad
• reentry: Act of entering again