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Jan15 Scope Vocab

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commodity a product that is bought and sold; something useful or valued
daunt to make someone feel frightened or discouraged
dire dreadful or urgent
displaced lacking ahome, country; forced to move from their usual or proper place
haven a harbor; a safe place protected from danger or trouble
humanitarian to do with helping people and relieve suffering
nongovernmental organizations a group not associated with those that govern a country or state that is joined together for a particular purpose
persecution the cruel and unfair treatment of someone, espevially because of that person's ideas or political beliefs
abject utterly hopeless, miserable, or wretched
appoint to name or assign to a position or duty
appointed decided on beforehand; prearranged; furnished or supplied with equipment
dilapidated fallen into a state of ruin or decay, ofthen through neglect or abuse
haggard thin, exhausted, or worn out, as from hunger, pain, or worry
modest having or showing a moderate or humble opinon of oneself; not boastful; limited in quanity, size, or extent; clean and proper in dress, behavior, and thought; decent
poise to balance or hold steady by balancing; a diginified, confident manner; the ability to stay composed under strain; balance, stability
poised hovering or suspended as if in midair; prepared for something
procure to obtain stomething that is difficult to get
squalor filthy and miserable conditions
unsavory morally offensive or bad; bad-tasting or -smelling
astrobiologist a scientist who studies the possibility of life somewhere else in the universe
astronomer a scientist who studies the universe and the celestial bodies (planets and stars) within it
criteria standards for judging and evaluating something
criterion criteria, singular form
deploy to spread out, open up, or arrange for a specific purpose; in the military: to place in battle formation
dub to give a name or title to
extraterrestrial coming from or existing outside the Earth or its atmosphere; and extraterrestrial being
habitable suitable to be lived in
light-year a unit for measuring the distance in space; the distance light travels in one year (5,880,000,000,000 miles); a very great distance, especially in progress or development
majestic stately, dignified, or grand
nimble able to move quicly and lightly; able to move with ease; quick to learn and understand things
orbit move in a curved path around something else; the curved path that something takes as it moves around something else
propulsion the force that moves something onward or forward
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