Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• come apart: To break into separate pieces
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as few as: The smallest possible number of.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• evolve: To develop certain features
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• inherently: As an essential part of
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• civilization: A highly developed society
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• point: An item to be discussed
• exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• simulation: A copying method to study the real world
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• underway: Happening now
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
• annihilation: Total destruction
• proponent: Person who supports or argues for something
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume