Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• at least: As a minimum
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• push the button: To press a button in order to make something work.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• have to: Must do
• work out
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• material: Cloth; fabric
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• atmosphere: Air around us
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• pile: Large amount of something
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• blast: To attack someone with words
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• patron: Person buying products or services of a business
• civilization: A highly developed society
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• usage: Amount something is used
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• burn: To destroy with fire
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• ash: Gray powder left after a fire
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• archipelago: Group of several small islands
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• warhead: Part of the missile that contains the explosive
• overkill: To make an effort more than is necessary
• wasteland: Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
• fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)