Vocabulary

• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• on all-fours: Position with hands and knees on the ground.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• spot: A certain place or area
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• huge: Very very large
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• blow: To move something using air
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• creature: Animal of any type
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• piece: A counter in a board game
• antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• fill: To make something full
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• lush: Someone who is often drunk
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• socket: Area into which (e.g. a bone) will fit
• paleontologist: Person who studies and is an expert in fossils
• geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.