Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go on: To continue doing something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• at least: As a minimum
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• informed decisions: Decisions that are based on having a lot of knowledge or information.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at full throttle: Operating or moving at maximum speed or power.
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• tiny: Very, very small
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• civilization: A highly developed society
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• fill: To make something full
• length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• mere: Just enough of something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• area: Amount of measured space
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• diameter: Distance across the center of an object
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• squish: To walk through mud or puddles
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• wavelength: To have similar feelings
• pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
• donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
• proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
• ruthlessly: Without pity; in a very determined or ruthless way
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
• payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
• deductible: Acceptable as a deduction (from tax that is due)
• intercontinental: Between or among continents
• observable: Being able to be seen, noticed, or sensed
• alleviation: Act of lessening the severity of something
• hummingbird: Tiny iridescent bird that hovers while feeding
• quark: One of the smallest amounts of physical matter