Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• split off: To become separated or detached from something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• have to: Must do
• join in
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• consider: To think carefully about something
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• identical: The same in every way
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• quantity: A large amount of something
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• previously: At an earlier time
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• fragment: Part that is broken off of something
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• inhospitable: Being difficult to live in due to conditions
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• organically: In a natural way, without a set structure