Hidden Figures (vocab + Johnson)

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What does the word 'constituent' mean?

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Being a part of a whole.

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What does the word 'obscure' mean?

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Not discovered or known.

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What does the word 'dissemination' mean?

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The action of spreading information.

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What does the word 'unprecedented' mean?

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New, unfamiliar.

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What does the word 'beehive' mean in the context of busy activity?

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A place of busy activity.

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What is Project Mercury?

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A program by NASA to send humans into space.

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Who were the Mercury Seven?

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The first group of astronauts selected for Project Mercury.

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What is NASA?

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the nation's civilian space program.

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What is the significance of Katherine Johnson?

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She was a mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of NASA's space missions.

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What does 'scrutinized' mean?

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Examined closely and critically.