Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go away: To go on vacation
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• going on: To continue doing something
• by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• shift: To change in position or direction
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• huge: Very very large
• factor: Something that influences a result
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• trend: Current style or fashion
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• audio: Concerning sound
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• deep: Complex and important
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
• dental: Concerning the teeth
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
• fumble: To search or reach for in an awkward manner
• comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person
• brook: Small river
• transformer: Electrical device to change electrical voltage
• nano: Concerning 1/1000,000th