Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards
(25 cards)
With people on board:
Manned
A person who goes into outer space:
Astronaut
The act of populating a new place such as the moon:
Colonize
To become aware of or learn something new:
Discover
The process of exploring, looking for new things:
Exploration
A picture:
Image
To send up into the air:
Launch
A special journey or task:
Mission
A curved path in space around a planet, moon, star:
Orbit
A large object such as earth or Saturn that moves around a star:
Planet
A space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube:
Rocket
A man-made object in space that moves around earth:
Satellite
The whole of space and all the planets, stars, etc:
Universe
Without people onboard:
Unmanned
In a little:
While
Someday:
Soon
One:
Day
One of:
These days
In 10:
Years
Sooner or:
Later
No longer in existence:
Extinct
In or to a foreign country :
Abroad
A book used by students in a particular branch of study:
Textbook
The meeting place of a branch:
Lodge