WW2 Lesson 10 (Fifi) Flashcards
1
Q
astronomy
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(n)
The study of planets, stars, and space.
- Many people who take up _astronomy_ first became interested when they were children.
astronomer
A person who studies astronomy.
- An _astronomer_ uses a telescope to study space.
2
Q
besides
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(prep)
In addition to or also.
- _Besides_ being on the soccer team, Sean loves playing basketball.
3
Q
crater
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(n)
A hole in the shape of a bowl found in the ground or at the mouth of a volcano.
- The hikers walked to the top of the volcano to look down into the large _crater_.
4
Q
degree
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(n)
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A unit for measuring how warm something up.
* Cindy heated the oven to 350 _degrees_ before she put the bread in to bake. -
A stage or step in a series.
* By _degrees_, Malcolm slowly got better at doing his math problems.
5
Q
diameter
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(n)
The distance from side to side and through the center of a circle or a round object.
- The _diameter_ of the trunk of our old oak tree was at least thirty inches.
6
Q
gaze
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(v)
To look steadily at something for a long time.
- Sam and Julie _gazed_ at the polar bears swimming in a large pool at the zoo.
7
Q
gravity
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(n)
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The force that pulls things toward the center of Earth.
* _Gravity_ causes an apple to fall to the ground. -
The condition of being serious.
* Celia understood later the _gravity_ of what she had done by playing too close to the large waves.
8
Q
reflect
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(v)
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To turn or throw back, such as light or sound.
* The mirror _reflected_ Tyler’s face when he looked into it. -
To think carefully about something.
* Paul _reflected_ on the next chess piece he would move.
9
Q
telescope
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(n)
An object that makes distant things seem closer and larger. It does this by using mirrors and lenses.
- On a cool October night, Dad and Molly set up the _telescope_ in the backyard to view the stars.
10
Q
universe
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(n)
All of space and all the objects in space.
- The Milky Way is just one of many large groups of stars in our _universe_.
