Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• have to: Must do
• trail behind: To follow or lag behind someone or something.
• tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• separate out: To extract or distinguish something from a mixture.
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• on the square: Behaving honestly and fairly.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• material: Cloth; fabric
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• call: A order or request for action
• atmosphere: Air around us
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• small: Little in size; not big
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• big: Popular
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun