Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• have to: Must do
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in layman's terms: Express using simple language for non-experts.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• check out
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• gender: State of being male or female
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• pal: Friend
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• itch: Something you are desperate to do
• part: Division of a book
• truth: Real facts about something
• stride: To make progress on something such as a project
• heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
• cosmos: The universe
• bent: To become curved or no longer straight
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
• continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
• long: Person's name
• intergalactic: Between or among galaxies
• don: a lecturer (= a college teacher), especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in England
• pod: Seed container that grows on plants
• annihilation: Total destruction
• subdue: To quieten someone down
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• layman: An ordinary person (not a clergyman, priest etc.)
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
• heroism: Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• storyline: The plot of a book or play or film
• superman: Person with great powers and abilities