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VocabularyVocabulary

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astronaut

Mae Jemison knew that she

wanted to be an astronaut.

a person who travels in space

excelled

In high school, Mae was an honor roll student and excelled in math and

science.

did better than others

specialized

At Stanford, she specialized in African and Afro-American studies and chemical engineering.

concentrated on one activity or subject

                                                                                                                  

simulates

She flew in a special training jet that simulates zero gravity.

imitates

What’s the pronoun in this sentence? Action verb?

The first technique for the most powerful armlock in Judo

techniques

To carry out the space-sickness experiment, Mae had been trained in the use of “biofeedback’ techniques.

ways of handling something

Vocabulary Review

astronaut - a person who travels in space (p. 83)

excelled- did better than others (p. 86)

specialized- concentrated on one activity or subject (p. 86)

simulates- imitates (p. 89)

techniques- ways of handling something (p. 93)

Vocabulary Quiz

_____- a person who travels in space

_____- did better than others

_____- concentrated on one activity or subject

_____- imitates

______- ways of handling something

astronaut

simulates specialized

excelled

techniques