Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• flexible: Bending easily
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• feline: Belonging to the cat family
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• terminal: End part of some structure or concept
• point: An item to be discussed
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• upside: Above, over
• rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
• largely: In large part; mainly or chiefly
• thereof: Concerning that or it
• mid: At (or near) the middle point