Vocabulary

• solar eclipse: An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• have to: Must do
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• atmosphere: Air around us
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• 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
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• fully: Completely or entirely
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• elliptical: Indirect
• crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
• corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• orbital: Concerning an orbit
• pearly: Color of white pearls
• totality: State of being total and complete