Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• life and limb: The risk of injury or death.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• at the margins: In a position that is not central or mainstream; at the periphery.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• melt away: To disappear gradually.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at sea
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• ever: At any time; at all times in the future
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• level: Specific height of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• mount: To attach something to something else