Vocabulary

• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• at least: As a minimum
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• As luck would have it: By chance; fortunately; coincidentally.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• have to: Must do
• grind to a halt: To slow down gradually and then stop completely.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• military: Army or armed forces
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• blast: To attack someone with words
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• couple: To join something to something else
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• altitude: Height of something above sea level
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• investigation: Search for information about something
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
• migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
• haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• forest: Large area with many trees
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• annihilation: Total destruction
• comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
• torpedo: Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow