Vocabulary

• solar eclipse: An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• see stars: To feel dizzy or confused, usually after a blow to the head.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• have on: To be wearing something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• atmosphere: Air around us
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• initially: At first; originally
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• point: An item to be discussed
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• deep: Complex and important
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
• tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• illuminated: To supply light to something
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
• angular: Having one or more sharp angles
• rotational: Concerning rotation
• totality: State of being total and complete