Vocabulary

• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• hold it together: To remain calm and composed in a tough situation.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• have to: Must do
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• complete picture: A thorough and comprehensive understanding of a situation or event.
• put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• piece: A counter in a board game
• crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
• upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• accompany: To play music with someone
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• picture: General situation or state of being
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• live: To be alive
• appropriately: In a manner suitable for a specific situation
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
• sediment: Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
• pelvis: Bone joining the hip to Back and legs
• hillside: Side or slope of a hill
• fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.