Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
• below ground: Underneath the surface of the earth.
• deliver up to: To hand over someone to an authority, usually for punishment.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• without which: Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• atmosphere: Air around us
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• blow: To move something using air
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• role: Character played by an actor
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• derive: To come from another thing
• infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• minuscule: Very, very small
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• forest: Large area with many trees
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• live: To be alive
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• terrestrial: Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• employ: To use something for a specific task
• rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
• fungal: Concerning fungi
• penicillin: Medicine that treats infection by killing bacteria
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• lego: Child's plastic construction set
• redwood: Soft reddish wood of sequoia trees