Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• abundant in: Present in great quantity; plentiful in.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• in places: In some locations but not others
• set up
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• set off: To start a journey
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• material: Cloth; fabric
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• evolve: To develop certain features
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• atmosphere: Air around us
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• slam: To criticize sharply
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• reset: To return to the original start or formation