Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• at least: As a minimum
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• advanced technology: Cutting-edge or highly developed technology.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• in record time: Faster than has ever been done before.
• have to: Must do
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• tiny: Very, very small
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• civilization: A highly developed society
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• terrestrial: Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• economically: In an efficient manner
• reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy
• radiator: Device for cooling down an engine
• payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
• fab: Great; wonderful
• mini: Small British car