Vocabulary

• compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in flight: Act of flying
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• such as: For example; like
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• blast: To attack someone with words
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• section: A part of a whole
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• procedure: A medical operation
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• fill: To make something full
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• burn: To destroy with fire
• mount: To attach something to something else
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• combustion: An act or instance of burning
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
• generator: Machine that produces electrical power
• turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
• fuselage: Main part of an airplane, not the wings
• graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• inertial: Concerning inertia