Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up close and personal: Very near or intimately, often in detail or physically close.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• used up: To use all of; consume
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• evolve: To develop certain features
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• tiny: Very, very small
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• spatial: About space
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• cubicle: Workspace with low walls within an office
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
• restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• land: Region or country
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• propulsion: Forward movement often under power
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times