Vocabulary

• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• lead to: To result in some action
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• freeze over: When a body of water becomes covered with ice.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• in places: In some locations but not others
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• due: When something is required or expected
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• utter: To make a particular sound; speak
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
• deep: Complex and important
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• tectonic: Denoting or relating to construction or building
• photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
• celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• geothermal: Sourcing heat from the center of the Earth
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• cessation: The stopping of an activity
• propagate: To make an idea known by many people
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth