Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• teem with: To be full of; to abound or swarm with.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• barely: Only just; just possible
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• atmosphere: Air around us
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• tiny: Very, very small
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• intersection: Place where two things cross
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• fortunate: Having good luck
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• poop: Feces
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• deep: Complex and important
• slurp: To drink noisily
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• intertwine: To wind together; to cause to be wound together
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• happen: To take place or occur
• lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
• sustainably: In a way that can continue over a period of time
• glimmer: Dull, weak light
• biomass: Number of living things in a particular area
• sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
• multidimensional: Having several dimensions or aspects