Where are all the aliens? | Stephen Webb

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

flitting

Flitting is a word that is sometimes used to describe the wings of a butterfly. When a butterfly flits, it moves quickly from one point to another.

  • The butterfly was flitting around the flower.
  • The bird was flitting around the tree.
wormholes

Wormholes are a type of space-time anomaly. They are usually found in the universe near stars, and they allow people to travel through space and time.

  • It's possible to travel through the wormhole using a spaceship.
  • It's possible to travel through the wormhole using a time machine.
colonize

To colonize is to take over a new area and make it part of your own country or empire. Sometimes this is done by force, but other times it is done by convincing the people there to join your country or empire.

  • The settlers tried to colonize the new land, but they were unsuccessful.
  • The government tried to colonize the new land, but the people were resistant.
habitable

The word 'habitable' is used to describe something that is able to be lived in. A planet is habitable if it has enough water, air, and sunlight.

  • The word 'habitable' is used to describe something that is able to be lived in. A planet is habitable if it has enough water, air, and sunlight.
  • The planet is not habitable because it has no water.
  • The planet is not habitable because it doesn't have enough air.
geophysicist

A geophysicist is a scientist who studies the Earth. They work in a variety of fields, including geology, geophysics, and seismology.

  • The geophysicist was able to determine the cause of the earthquake by studying the geology.
  • The geophysicist was able to predict the earthquake by studying the geophysics.
chaotically

Chaotically is adverbially, meaning that it is in a state of disorder or chaos. The city was in a state of chaotic panic.

  • The restaurant was so chaotic that we couldn't even find a table.
  • The party was so chaotic that nobody could find their way around.
eons

The word eons can be used to describe a very long time. It can also be used to describe the amount of time that it takes for something to happen.

  • The eons will take a long time for the planet to heal.
  • The eons will take a long time for the tree to grow back.
wistful

To be wistful is to feel sad and nostalgically sentimental. Sometimes wistful feelings are a sign that someone is feeling lonely or abandoned.

  • She was wistful as she looked at the pictures of her past.
  • The wistful look on his face said it all.