Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• record holder: A person or thing that holds a record, especially in sports.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for instance: As an example.
• check out
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• at least: As a minimum
• chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• move about: To go from place to place; travel around.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• material: Cloth; fabric
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• instance: An example of something; case
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• limp: Being soft, not hard, not rigid
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• mount: To attach something to something else
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
• height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• radius: Area around a certain point
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• habitable: Good enough to live or stay in
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
• camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
• mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
• sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
• nitrate: Salt or ester of nitric acid
• ramadan: 9th month of Muslim year, when you fast during day