Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• for instance: As an example.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• such as: For example; like
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• check out
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• big: Popular
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
• cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
• live: To be alive
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• snow: Person's name
• rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
• tree: Tall green plants in a forest
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• jumping: To attack someone suddenly
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• point: An item to be discussed
• atmosphere: Air around us
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• pile: Large amount of something
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• burn: To destroy with fire
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• huge: Very very large
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• salty: Containing or tasting like salt
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
• ecology: Study of plants, animals and their environments
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• evaporation: Changing from a liquid into a gas, e.g. steam
• precipitation: Material that falls from sky; rain, snow or hail
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
• respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
• condensation: Act of shortening something
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• runoff: A second election to find a winner
• decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
• permafrost: Ground that is permanently frozen
• geological: Concerning studies of the Earth's rocks and soil
• carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
• compress: To press tightly together