Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• have to: Must do
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• get under it: To begin working hard on a task.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• sit down: To take a seat
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• in terms of
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• work out
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• deal with
• push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• lost for words: Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• in step: Moving or progressing at the same rate or in harmony.
• have a go: To attempt or try something.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• amount: Quantity of something
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• dawn: First light of day
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• datum: Item of factual information
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy