Vocabulary

• next to: Being located along side another
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• such as: For example; like
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• on the wing: In flight; flying.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• join in
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
• sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• space center: A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• set off: To start a journey
• due to: Because of; owing to
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• on the town: Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• check out
• on to: Toward something; forward
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• alive: Living; not dead
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• presidential: Concerning the president
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• northern: In or toward the north
• rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• fatally: So as to cause death or very bad consequences
• dissident: Challenging a government's authority; rebelling
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• titanic: Concerning great force or power
• airplane: A machine that flies through the air