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Affixes Lesson 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asterisk | n. a symbol* that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page. |
| trilogy | n. a series of three novels or movies that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes. |
| astronomical | adj. (1) extremely large |
| dilemma | n. a situation in which you must make a difficult choice. |
| astronaut | n. a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft. |
| bilingual | adj. able to speak and understand two languages; using or expressed in two languages. |
| asteroid | n. a minor planet |
| trio | n. a group of three singers or musicians who perform together; a group of three people or things. |
| astronomer | n. a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space. |
| diverse | adj. different from each other; made up of people or things that are different from each other. |
| asteroids | There are millions of _________ in our solar system. |
| trilogy | Jane's mother let her leave school early to see the newest movie in her favorite _________. |
| astronaut | The first female _______ was Valentina Tereshkova in 1963. |
| trio | The three friends remained a tight-knit _________ throughout middle and high school. |
| bilingual | Currently, at least one in five children is ___________. |
| asterisk | An __________ resembles a conventional image of a star. |
| diverse | The scout group consisted of a very ___________ group of boys of many nationalities. |
| astronomer | My science professor is an _____________. |
| dilemma | Have you ever been faced with a tough __________? |
| astronomical | The telescope revolutionized ______________ observations. |