Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• commercial flight: A flight operated by an airline for public transport of passengers and cargo, typically on a scheduled basis.
• 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.
• border on: To be very similar to; come very close to
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• at least: As a minimum
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• coming your way: To happen or become available to you.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• extreme: Very great in degree
• barely: Only just; just possible
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• tiny: Very, very small
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• ever: At any time; at all times in the future
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• great: Very good; better than before
• phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
• land: Region or country
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• deep: Complex and important
• mount: To attach something to something else
• barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• elevation: Height of a place
• northern: In or toward the north
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• redwood: Soft reddish wood of sequoia trees