English Vocabulary One Part

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inch by inch

Back 1

very slowly in one direction

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To behold

Back 2

To Look at something in a relaxed way (same as view)

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Desolate

Back 3

having mostly dry soil and rocks (but no trees)

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Landscape

Back 4

all the land that you see in front of you (not in a city)

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Shabby

Back 5

old, worn out, and torn (looking like rags)

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To fix

Back 6

To cook (food); to prepare (food) (other meaning= repair)

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over to

Back 7

toward; walking a short way toward something

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trousers

Back 8

long pants

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up to

Back 9

up to people

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Mist

Back 10

Cold, wet fog that you can feel on your face

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Occasionally

Back 11

sometimes

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after all

Back 12

because (the other person already knows the reason)

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Frantically

Back 13

in an excited and worried way

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to collapse

Back 14

to fall down completely

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a bruise

Back 15

a red sore on the skin (that does not break the skin)

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before long

Back 16

soon

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satellite

Back 17

any machine in space that move around the earth

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Runway

Back 18

Path for an airplane to land on; strip of land that a shuttle land on.

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Perform

Back 19

to do something carefully following a certain method

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component

Back 20

Part of machine or a system

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Orbit

Back 21

a path in space around the earth; a path in space around the sun; a path in space around any planet

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external

Back 22

on the outside

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oversized

Back 23

larger than normal; larger than normal size

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Propel

Back 24

to push (or pull) something fast, far, and with great force

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Source of Power

Back 25

the place where the power comes from;

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maneuver

Back 26

to steer something skillfully and carefully in a dangerous place

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atmosphere

Back 27

air; the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth

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capture

Back 28

to catch; to grab something that is moving

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technician

Back 29

a person skilled in working with machines or computers

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microgravity

Back 30

almost no gravity; one millionth normal gravity

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on board

Back 31

inside a space shuttle, airplane, or ship

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track

Back 32

to follow the movement of something; to watch carefully to see where something goes

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Level off

Back 33

to start to fly level with the earth

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incapable

Back 34

unable; not able

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companion

Back 35

a person who is with you; a person who travels with you

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flight

Back 36

a trip in an airplane or in a space shuttle

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deck

Back 37

the floor of a boat, airplane, or space shuttle

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aboard or on board

Back 38

on a space shuttle, airplane, or ship

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astronaut

Back 39

any person who works on a United States space shuttle or rocket

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dedication

Back 40

loyalty; feeling of total support for something and a willingness to work hard

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soar

Back 41

to fly fast, straight, and high

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manned

Back 42

having people working inside; having people operating the controls

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advances

Back 43

improvements in scientific or industrial fields

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NASA

Back 44

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Position

Back 45

(1)a high-paying job with responsibility; (2) the arrangement of a person's body parts; the way a person stand, sits, or lies

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precaution

Back 46

things that you must do now to avoid accidents in the future

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go for it

Back 47

accept the challenge

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stand a chance

Back 48

to have a chance to succeed; to have to possibility of succeeding

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applicant

Back 49

a person who applies for a job; a person who fills out a job application

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preview

Back 50

a short experience of something before it really happens

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deal with

Back 51

to stay in control of (a difficult situation); do the right things in a difficult situation

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ignite

Back 52

(1) to catch fire; to start to burn suddenly; (2) to set on fire; to cause something to burn

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airborne

Back 53

in the air; flying; not on the ground any more

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incredible

Back 54

difficult to believe; amazing

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spacecraft

Back 55

any vehicle that travels in space (shuttle, rocket, satellite)

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mourn

Back 56

to feel sad about a loss; to feel sad when someone dies

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place to worship

Back 57

churches, mosques, synagogues, temples

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would travel

Back 58

traveled often; usually traveled

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covered wagons

Back 59

tall wagons with cloth covers and horse to pull them

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terrain

Back 60

the shape of the land in front of you; how the surface of the land looks (flat, bumpy, high, low, rough, smooth, sandy)

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scorching

Back 61

hot enough to burn the surface of something (talking about the sun, steam, or hot water)

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bleak

Back 62

looking empty and making you feel discouraged

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various

Back 63

different kinds of

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plains

Back 64

large areas of flat lands with only a few trees

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toss

Back 65

to throw lightly; to throw a short distance

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pace

Back 66

the speed of walking, running, or galloping

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astute

Back 67

able to take quick advantage of new situations

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remedy

Back 68

to fix a situation; to make a bad situation better

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way station

Back 69

a very small house along the way where the pony- express rider gave his pouch to a relay and then rested and ate his meal

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station keeper

Back 70

the person in charge of a pony- express way station

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run

Back 71

(1) to move fast on foot (2) to manage; to be the manager

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venture

Back 72

a new business that may fail; risky new business

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in place

Back 73

finished; completed; ready to use

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pouch

Back 74

leather mail bag

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ferry boat

Back 75

a boat that carries passengers, vehicles, and goods across a river or a lake

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gallop

Back 76

to get on (a horse)

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relay

Back 77

the next pony express rider; anyone who delivers your message

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Destination

Back 78

the place where you are going; the place where you will arrive

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reduce

Back 79

to make smaller; to make less

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tissue- thin

Back 80

as thin as tissue; as thin as toilet paper; very thin paper

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unfortunately

Back 81

unluckily; too bad

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contend with

Back 82

to struggle with (a difficult person or situation

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bizarre

Back 83

weird, strange, unusual

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Route

Back 84

the road that you travel from one place to another place; the way that you use to get from one place to another place

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Ironically

Back 85

surprising for everyone; just the opposite of what you might expect

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no longer

Back 86

not any more; not now; no more; never again

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go bankrupt

Back 87

become broke; lose all your money in a business

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shelter

Back 88

a safe place; a place of protection from danger or bad weather

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approach

Back 89

to keep coming nearer

Front 90

scurry

Back 90

to run fast on tiny feet

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eventually

Back 91

sooner or later; after a long time; after some long delays

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end up

Back 92

to finally arrive somewhere after a long time

Front 93

briefly

Back 93

for a short time

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journey

Back 94

a trip to another place; traveling

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in ruins

Back 95

almost destroyed (talking about buildings)

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dismount

Back 96

to get off a horse

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cautiously

Back 97

slowly and carefully

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grave

Back 98

very, very serious

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in a flash

Back 99

immediately; suddenly

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mount

Back 100

to get on a horse, bicycle, or a motorcycle

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gallop off

Back 101

to ride away on a horse

Front 102

gallop along

Back 102

to ride on a horse without stopping

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presence

Back 103

somebody there

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spot

Back 104

to notice

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if only

Back 105

oh, I wish..

Front 106

tremble

Back 106

to shake from fear (and possibly from the cold)

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make out

Back 107

to see something not clearly

Front 108

barely

Back 108

with great difficulty; hardly; almost unable

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total

Back 109

complete

Front 110

emerge

Back 110

to come out

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frown

Back 111

to show worry on your face

Front 112

make sure

Back 112

to check carefully to be sure

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set out for

Back 113

to start traveling towards a place; to head for a place

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ahead of

Back 114

in front of

Front 115

in the direction of

Back 115

toward

Front 116

point

Back 116

an exact place in a journey

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survey

Back 117

to look carefully at something large and wide; to scan with your eyes

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skyline

Back 118

horizon; the far- away line where the earth meet the sky

Front 119

vast

Back 119

covering a wide area of land

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vegetation

Back 120

any plant, grass, tree, flower, or bush (all plant life)

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unbearable

Back 121

impossible to accept

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swirling wind

Back 122

wind blowing in circle around you

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at a snail's pace

Back 123

as slow as a snail

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settle

Back 124

to drop gently and slowly (like snow)

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realize

Back 125

to know something suddenly

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shiver

Back 126

to shake from the cold

Front 127

stick, struck to

Back 127

to feel sticky on

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rise

Back 128

a hill

Front 129

reach

Back 129

to arrive at a place

Front 130

behold

Back 130

to look at in a relaxed way; to observe

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lovely

Back 131

beautiful

Front 132

vast

Back 132

covering a wide area

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sink of the Carson

Back 133

the lake that the Carson river flow into

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Parched

Back 134

very dry on the surface; dry because of sun and wind

Front 135

spur

Back 135

to kick the horse's ribs with sharp metal spurs to make the horse go faster

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hesitate

Back 136

to wait for a second because you are not sure

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stagger

Back 137

to walk like a drunk; to walk and stumble; to walk weakly

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in flames

Back 138

burning

Front 139

determination

Back 139

the feeling that you will never give up

Front 140

anguish

Back 140

mental (and physical) suffering

Front 141

saddle

Back 141

leather seat on a horse

Front 142

fragrant

Back 142

sweet- smelling

Front 143

sparkling

Back 143

shining in small bright flashes

Front 144

graceful

Back 144

smooth and attactive

Front 145

rise, rose, risen

Back 145

to stand very, very tall (talking about mountains or buildings)

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dark side

Back 146

dangerous and mysterious part of something

Front 147

solitude

Back 147

pleasant loneliness, being alone when you like it

Front 148

intend

Back 148

to plan to do something [at some time in the future]