Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• round up: To bring together; gather; collect
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• going on: To continue doing something
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• turn on
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• solar cells: Photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity.
• by the by: Incidentally; in passing; as a side note.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
• no later than: At or before a specified time; by a particular deadline.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• on impact: Immediately upon collision or forceful contact.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• err on the side of: To make a cautious choice to avoid problems.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• factor: Something that influences a result
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• seek: To ask someone for help
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• broad: General; not detailed
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• important: Having power or authority
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• public: Owned by the government
• usage: Amount something is used
• point: An item to be discussed
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
• falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
• terminator: Another name for exterminator