Vocabulary

• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• going on: To continue doing something
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• work out
• have to: Must do
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• such as: For example; like
• on to: Toward something; forward
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• material: Cloth; fabric
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• spot: A certain place or area
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• tiny: Very, very small
• huge: Very very large
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• couple: To join something to something else
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• civilization: A highly developed society
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• area: Amount of measured space
• meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
• extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• elliptical: Indirect
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• flux: A state of flow and change