Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• check out
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• section: A part of a whole
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• due: When something is required or expected
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• noggin: A human head
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• point: An item to be discussed
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• permafrost: Ground that is permanently frozen
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• dodo: Extinct heavy flightless bird related to pigeons