Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• write down: To record in writing
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• have to: Must do
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• consider: To think carefully about something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• sphere: Area of interest or activity
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
• coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
• radius: Area around a certain point
• planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
• prescriptive: Determining or ordering rules or laws
• diagonal: Joining two opposite corners at an angle
• orbital: Concerning an orbit