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Franklin WW
Vocab for Franklin Chang-Diaz at Walter Woodward
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aeronautics | design and building of aircraft |
| Elusive | Hard to catch or capture |
| Applicants | people who request a job or membership |
| frustration | feelings of anger and helplessness brought on by an inability to accomplish a goal |
| Astronaut | someone training to fly in a spacecraft |
| Conditions | the existing circumstances |
| Demonstrated | showed clearly |
| Laboratory | place for scientific research |
| Arose | appeared in the air; originated, formed |
| Methodically | in an orderly way |
| Barren | devoid of life; empty |
| Physics | science of matter and energy |
| Vertical | north and south; up and down |
| Qualifications | skills for a particular job |
| Harsh | severe, painful; rough |
| Rocketry | science of designing and building rockets |
| Decrepit | worn out and feeble by old age or over use |
| Lurched | unexpected, sudden movement, forward or sideways |
| Simulate | pretend or imitate |
| Instinct | natural, rather than learned, feelings |