Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• hit a snag: To encounter an unexpected problem or obstacle.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• have to: Must do
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• do over: To repeat an action; do something again
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
• save as: To store a file using a new name or format.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• wash off: To remove something by washing.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• urge: A strong desire for something
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• leave: To go away from; depart
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• person: Man, woman or child
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
• area: Amount of measured space
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• snag: To catch something on something sharp
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• populous: Having a large population
• atlas: Book of maps
• bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split
• payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive