Vocabulary

• at right angles to: Forming a 90-degree angle with another line or surface.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• speed up: To move more quickly
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• dashed line: A line made up of short dashes, used in technical drawings, maps, etc.
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• such as: For example; like
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• shift: To change in position or direction
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• fabric: Cloth or material
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• due: When something is required or expected
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• cosmos: The universe
• statistical: Concerning the math of data
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• datum: Item of factual information
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• wavelength: To have similar feelings
• browser: Software that lets you search for information
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy
• relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
• equivalence: When something is equal to something else
• stochastic: Being or having a random variable
• aria: Song for one of the main singers in an opera
• pulsar: Star that sends out regular rapid radio signals
• sigma: 18th letter of the Greek alphabet -