Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• before now: Up until this moment; previously.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• radioactive element: A chemical element that emits radiation as a result of nuclear instability.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• go on: To continue doing something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• get hands on: Involving active participation and direct experience.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• evolve: To develop certain features
• comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• intrinsically: In a way that is naturally and always a part of
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
• happen: To take place or occur
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• mirage: Thing you think you can see but not really there
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• coexist: To exist peacefully together
• tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy
• relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
• untold: (Of amounts) very large
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
• predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time