Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at least: As a minimum
• to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• used up: To use all of; consume
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• myriad: Very large quantity of something
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
• quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
• swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• degenerate: To become something worse or inferior; deteriorate
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• burn: To destroy with fire
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• neatly: With neatness
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• compress: To press tightly together
• tinker: To make small adjustments to repair or improve
• eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
• annihilate: To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• husk: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy
• lattice: Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
• supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
• antimatter: Matter consisting of elementary antiparticles