Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• have to: Must do
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• pack a punch: Have a strong or powerful effect.
• tune up: To adjust car engine, etc. so it works perfectly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• cool off: To become cooler.
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• material: Cloth; fabric
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• extreme: Very great in degree
• spot: A certain place or area
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• atmosphere: Air around us
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• tiny: Very, very small
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• option: A choice
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food