Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• going on: To continue doing something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• interact with
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• work out
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• by blood: Connected through biological or family relationships.
• cough up: To provide money, often unwillingly
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• evocative of: Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• deal with
• through the gate: To pass from one side of a gate to the other.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• check out
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• creature: Animal of any type
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• hop: Dance party
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• infect: To introduce a computer virus to
• slug: To punch or hit with a closed fist
• psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
• slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
• magnetism: Property causing metal objects to attract or repel
• barb: Sharp point which curves backwards
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done