Unit 5: Week 3

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  1. accomplishment
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    As for my accomplishments, being an astronaut has given me the opportunity to speak to children all over, including children with the same background as myself.
  2. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    Her primary focus was the enjoyment of learning.
  3. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
    What is it like to float in zero gravity?
  4. monitor
    equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system
    On my last mission to the space station I worked with the help of cameras and monitors because we were docked in a way that prevented me from seeing the robot arm.
  5. role
    normal or customary activity of a person in a social setting
    I think that it’s important for children to have a role model to see what they can grow up to be.
  6. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
    Each mission has its own specific purpose.
  7. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
    When I was growing up, my father believed, as many people did at the time, that there was a prejudice against people speaking their native language.
  8. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
    You don’t have the same kinds of sensations in space as you do in the water.
  9. vivid
    having striking color
    The main difference is that the colors are much more vivid when you’re in space.
  10. differentiate
    mark as distinct
    Though it is important to differentiate between life that is single-celled and life-forms that are intelligent and capable of communication.
Created on Fri Jul 17 10:57:34 EDT 2020 (updated Mon Jul 20 15:53:07 EDT 2020)

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