Vocabulary

• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• check out
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
• join in
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• on time
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• set up
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• decade: Period of 10 years
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• broad: General; not detailed
• century: Period of 100 years
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something