| A | B |
| awesome | very impressive and often frightening |
| atmosphere | the layer of air or gasses around a planet |
| catastrophe | an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage |
| collide | to crash into something |
| coherent | well planned with all parts going well together |
| dilemma | a situation involving a difficult choice between options |
| drawback | a disadvantage |
| deflect | to make something change course so it does not hit you |
| engage | to be involved, participate |
| foundation | the things on which a belief or way of life is based |
| former | someone who used to have a position but no longer has |
| intellectual | involving a person's ability to think and to understand ideas and information |
| intriguing | interesting, strange, or curious |
| motor | the part of a machine that uses fuel to make it move |
| pose | to cause a problem or danger |
| prudent | sensible and careful |
| scenario | the way in which a situation may develop |
| spectacular | very impressive or dramatic |
| overtake | to pass someone ahead of you who is moving in the same direction |
| unleash | to suddenly release a powerful force |