Mae Jamison Vocabulary

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Key Vocabulary for Mae Jamison featured in HM Grade 5

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Mae Jemison : 

Mae Jemison Vocabulary HM 5.2.4

astronaut -noun- : 

astronaut -noun- a person trained to participate in the flight of a space craft (astro: star naut: sailor)

launch-verb- : 

launch-verb- put into action

mission-noun- : 

mission-noun- an operation that is assigned to achieve certain goals; an assignment

orbit-noun/verb- : 

orbit-noun/verb- a circular path around another object

reusable-adjective- : 

reusable-adjective- able to be used again

satellite-noun- : 

satellite-noun- a object that orbits another object

space shuttle-noun- : 

space shuttle-noun- a reusable space vehicle

specialist-noun- : 

specialist-noun- an expert in a particular field of study

weightlessness-noun- : 

weightlessness-noun- the condition of being without weight

chemical engineering-noun- : 

chemical engineering-noun- a field of science that develops processes in which the qualities and properties of materials are changed.

demanding-adjective/verb- : 

demanding-adjective/verb- requiring a lot of effort

embassy-noun- : 

embassy-noun- official headquarters of a foreign government

applicant-noun- : 

applicant-noun- a person who applies for a job

meditation-noun- : 

meditation-noun- a form of concentration on a certain idea

intensely-adverb- : 

intensely-adverb- in a way that involves extreme effort

medication-noun- : 

medication-noun- medicine used to treat an illness

trailblazer-noun- : 

trailblazer-noun- a pioneer, the first person to reach a goal

marine biologist-noun- : 

marine biologist-noun- a scientist who studies in the oceans

seep-verb/noun- : 

seep-verb/noun- leak slowly through; ooze

spew-verb- : 

spew-verb- to gush, to push something out forcefully; squirt