Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
• wear away: To erode or diminish by friction or long use.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• go away: To go on vacation
• going on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• fill up
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• initial: First letter of your given name
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• depth: Distance below a surface
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• fully: Completely or entirely
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• 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
• fill: To make something full
• land: Region or country
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• elevation: Height of a place
• mesmerize: To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
• seafloor: Bottom of the sea