Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• crashed down: Fell violently and noisily to the ground.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• plug in
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• set up
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• fly by: To pass quickly
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• under the umbrella: In a position covered and sheltered by an umbrella.
• fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• interact with
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• such as: For example; like
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• ask over: To invite someone to come to one's home socially.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• nuts and bolts: The basic practical details.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at this moment in time: Referring to the present moment or current time.
• profound thought: A deep and insightful idea or consideration.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
• datum: Item of factual information
• interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects