Vocabulary Flashcards 14 Astr

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asterisk

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n. a symbol * that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page.

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asteroid

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n. a minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle around the sun. Most asteroids are located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.

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astronaut

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n. a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moon.

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astronomer

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n. a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space. Galileo, an astronomer, discovered the first four moons of Jupiter.

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astronomical

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adj. (1) extremely large. (2) of or relating to astronomy.

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astr

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star

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dilemma

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n. a situation in which you must make a difficult choice.

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diverse

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adj. different from each other; made up of people or things that are different from each other.

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bilingual

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adj. able to speak and understand two languages; using or expressed in two languages.

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trio

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n. a group of three singers or musicians who perform together; a group of three people or things.