The search for dark matter -- and what we've found so far | Risa Wechsler

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

strangest

The strangest thing is something that is strange or unusual in some way. The strangest thing that you have ever seen is probably going to be different from the strangest thing that someone else has ever seen.

  • The strangest thing that I have ever seen was a giant snake in my backyard.
  • The strangest thing that I have ever heard was a story about a man who saw a dragon.
hurtling

When something is hurtling, it is moving very quickly. This can be a dangerous thing, because it is easy to lose control of something that is hurtling.

  • The car was hurtling down the road, and it crashed into a truck.
  • The ball was hurtling towards the player, and he jumped out of the way.
clumps

When something is clumps, it is lumpy and has a lot of small pieces. Clumps of dirt, mud, or snow can be very messy.

  • The clumps of dirt made it difficult to walk.
  • The clumps of mud made it difficult to see.
guesses

To guess is to make a guess about something. You might guess what the answer to a question is, or you might guess what someone else is going to say.

  • She always guesses the wrong answer on Jeopardy.
  • He guessed that the answer to the question was B.
  • I guessed that the answer to the question was C.
subatomic

The subatomic level is the smallest level of the universe that we can see or measure. At the subatomic level, particles like atoms are still moving around.

  • The subatomic particles were moving so quickly that they couldn't be seen.
tiniest

The smallest is the least of something. The smallest size of pasta is called a minestrone. The smallest amount of sugar is called a teaspoon.

  • The smallest size of pizza is called a personal size.
  • The smallest amount of sugar is called a tablespoon.
orbiting

To orbit is to go around a planet or a star. The Earth orbits around the sun.

  • The satellite was orbiting the Earth.
  • The planets were orbiting around the star.