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5th Grade Vocabulary
Mae Jemison
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03/26/2004

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astronaut
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a person trained to participate in the flight of a space craft
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launches
Definition
puts into action by force
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mission
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an operation that is assigned to achieve certain goals
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orbit
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the path of a spacecraft around the earth
*** THIS IS THE SECRET WORD FOR THE WEEK! :-)
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reusable
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able to be used again
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satellite
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a device made to orbit the earth while performing a task
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space shuttle
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a spacecraft launched like a rocket that can return to earth and land like a plane
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specialist
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one who becomes an expert in a particular field
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weightlessness
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the condition of being without weight
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demanding
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requiring a lot of effort (adj.)
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embassy
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official headquarters of the representative of a foreign government
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applicants
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people who apply for a job
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medication
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a drug used to treat an illness
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meditation
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disciplined concentration on particular ideas
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intensely
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in a way that involves extreme effort (adv.)
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