Vocabulary

• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in flight: Act of flying
• have to: Must do
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• confidential information: Data or knowledge that is meant to be kept secret or private.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• back then: At that time in the past.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• going on: To continue doing something
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• in view of: Considering; taking into account.
• in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• in record time: Faster than has ever been done before.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• test run: A trial or experiment to test a new product, system, or procedure.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• ship out: To send goods by ship or other means of transport.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• in store: About to happen in the future
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• go on: To continue doing something
• scope out: To investigate or examine something carefully.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• take a rest: To stop working or doing an activity for a period of time in order to relax and recover strength.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• back on to: To move backwards until reaching or touching something.
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• black and white
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• atmosphere: Air around us
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• public: Owned by the government
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• land: Region or country
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• composure: Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• abort: To end a pregnancy through a medical operation
• eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
• vanguard: Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
• sputnik: Russian artificial satellite