Vocabulary

• strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• fill up
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• check out
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• extreme: Very great in degree
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strength: Condition of being strong
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shed: Small building used for storage
• tiny: Very, very small
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• part: Division of a book
• hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
• conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes