Collection 4: Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center

As you read John F. Kennedy's "Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 7's Collection 4: Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center, Mankind's Next Giant Leap, Living in the Dark, Your World
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  1. frontier
    an undeveloped field of study
  2. Charles Lindbergh
    United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
  3. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  4. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
  5. impairment
    damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
  6. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  7. booster
    the first stage of a rocket that provides the initial thrust
  8. payload
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  9. burden
    a serious or difficult concern
  10. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  11. frustration
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
  12. conquest
    success in mastering something difficult
  13. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  14. hazard
    a source of danger
  15. vital
    urgently needed; absolutely necessary
Created on Sun Jul 13 18:24:13 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 24 11:37:32 EDT 2014)

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