Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• look back: To think about past events
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• strap on: To fasten something to yourself or someone else with straps.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• tv show: A television program.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• long: Person's name
• atmosphere: Air around us
• live: To be alive
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• picture: General situation or state of being
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• land: Region or country
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• big: Popular
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
• clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume