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.
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• 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
• 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
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• harness: To capture the power of something
• dawn: First light of day
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• 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
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• burn: To destroy with fire
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• come: To arrive at a place
• datum: Item of factual information
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• boggle: (Eyes) to protrude or come out due to surprise
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy
• pulsar: Star that sends out regular rapid radio signals