Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hang around: To spend time with someone
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• tiny: Very, very small
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• damp: A little wet
• carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• casually: In an unconcerned manner
• live: To be alive
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• long: Person's name
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• rhythmic: Having a pattern of events and motions
• close: Almost; near
• grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
• impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• bouncy: Easily returning to previous state or position
• ray: Person's name
• italian: Concerning the culture and people of Italy
• biologist: A scientist who studies living things
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• millimeter: Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a meter (symbol mm)
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from