Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• imaginary line: A line that exists only in the mind or on paper, not in reality, used for reference or demarcation.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• evolve: To develop certain features
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• point: An item to be discussed
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• apex: Highest point (of something); peak
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• historically: In history; in the past
• globally: Throughout the world
• colonization: Act of taking control over a place
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• meridian: Line going from North Pole to South Pole on a map
• sundial: Timepiece indicating time from the suns shadow