Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• set up
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• deal with
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• turn on
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• insanely: In an insane manner
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• datum: Item of factual information
• flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
• stretchy: Able to be stretched; elastic
• proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers