Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at least: As a minimum
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• such as: For example; like
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• no doubts: Certainly; without question (plural form).
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• scramble up: To climb quickly and with effort, often using hands.
• look back: To think about past events
• wear on
• in any event: Regardless of what happens; whatever may be the case.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• aside from
• from the top: From the beginning.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• convey: To carry or transport something
• evolve: To develop certain features
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• account: An advantage
• innate: Being part of something's nature
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• conscientiousness: Taking care to do things as you know you should
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem
• starry: Full of stars or celebrities
• amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
• ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
• adaptive: Able to adjust to new conditions
• peacock: Bird with colorful long feathers
• engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original
• theorist: A person who forms new ideas about a subject
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel
• teardrop: Anything shaped like a falling drop