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                                                                the condition of having no limits


        infinity
                 noun




                                                        Oceans and rainbows both seem to have infinity.


                                                                    a flat, thin, round object

          disks
    (plural of disk)
               noun
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                                               a number of things of the same kind of thing that are
                                                                grouped together

       clusters
   (plural of cluster)
                 noun
                                          A cluster of friends.
                                                                           A cluster of fruit.           Here are some
                                                                                                         clusters of grapes.




                                                              a rounded part that swells out

            bulges
       (plural of bulge)
                    noun

                                                             His eye bulged after being hit.
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March 2009


                                                                   of or relating to the universe


         cosmic
              adjective
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                                                  one of the rods or bars that connect the rim of
                                                                a wheel to the hub

       spokes
  (plural of spoke)
               noun




                                                     A curve that keeps winding.
                                   A spiral may wind inward and outward or downward and upward.

      spiral
             noun
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March 2009


                                                       to fall in; break down


       collapse
                 verb




                                            He collapsed through the floor after he came
                                                      down the fireman’s pole.
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                                                                    to find out or notice; discover




          detect
                   verb
                                              He was able to detect the                                        The scientist was
                                              information in a book.             After searching for           able to detect
                                                                                 his lost dog, John            certain items through
                                                                                 was able to detect            a microscope.
                                                                                 her in an open field.
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                                                                         a person who studies stars


      stargazers
    (plural of stargazer)
                     noun
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                                                            A place or building that has telescopes for
                                                         observing and studying the sun, moon, planets, and
                                                                               stars.
    observatories
    (plural of observatory)
                         noun
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                                                    The study of the way humans lived a long time ago.


   archaeology
                    noun




                                               Archeologists dig up the remains of ancient cities and towns and then
                                               study tools, weapons, pottery, and other things they find.
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                                                                               to leave and not return


          abandoned                                                   I can’t believe
                                                                      someone abandoned
     (past tense of abandon)                                          this cat outside on the
                          verb
                                                                      street.




                                                                      to think out, invent, or plan


         devised
 (past tense of devise)
                   verb
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                                                                         exciting or interesting


      dramatic
               adjective




                                                  The football game was very
                                                          dramatic.                              The movie was very dramatic.




                                                             the result of counting, computing, or figuring

        calculations
    (plural of calculations)
                        noun
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                                                           straight up and down


        vertical
               adjective




                                                                        the center of a circle or target


           bull’s-eye
                        noun
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                                          having to do with or coming from the sun


       solar
         adjective




                                                     Some houses have solar power.



                                                     the force of one object striking against another


           impact
                   noun
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                                                                       to let the air out of something

           deflated
   (past tense of deflate)
                      verb




                               to find out what something is made of by taking it apart



analyze
          verb
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                                                             the look and feel of something

   texture
             noun
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                                                                  welcome and comfortable; friendly




                                                                                                  Spanish
                                                                                                                             Italian

hospitable
          adjective

                                                                                                                              Greek
                                         Hebrew                     Croatian                      Swedish




                                          Dutch
                                                                      Czech
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                                           so small it can only be seen through a microscope



microscopic
            adjective




                                                                   severe


    harsh
       adjective




                                   My dad’s punishment of “no TV for a week” was really harsh.
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                                                       mist, smoke, or dust in the air


      haze
           noun




                                                                         to gather or pile up


  accumulate
                  verb



                                            Homework will accumulate if you                       Snow can accumulate fast
                                                  forget to do it.                                  once it starts falling.
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                                                  force caused by something pushing against another thing

      pressure
                  noun




                                          A part of a spacecraft that has a special use and can be
                                                   separated from the rest of the craft.

     module
              noun
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                                                                            large and puffy
         bulky
            adjective




                                                     The sweater Grandma made me is too bulky.

                                                        to direct attention to someone or something


         focused
  (past tense of focus)
                   verb
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                                                   a sudden, strong push or force


       thrust
              noun




                               An opening the deck of a ship or spacecraft that leads to other decks.



    hatch
           noun
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                                                      the absences of motion or disturbance


     tranquility
                   noun




                                             great wonder, fear, and respect


           awe
              noun
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                                                              to cause to sink below the surround region

         depressed
   (past tense of depress)
                       verb

                                                                       The ship depressed into the ocean.




                                                       human beings as a group; the human race

    mankind
              noun
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                                                                                      a feeling




     sensations
   (plural of sensation)                              embarrassed                       excited
                                                                                                                           mad
                    noun




                                                          happy
                                                                                        nervous                           sad
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                                                         something that is a person’s job, duty, or concern


  responsibilities
   (plural of responsibility)
                        noun




                                                                 moving form one place to another


 transferring
                   verb
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                                                                             faith in oneself


 confidence
                noun




                                                         to try to keep a person from doing something

                                                                 I really don’t think

    discouraged                                                  you should go to
                                                                 Johnny’s birthday
  (plural of discourage)                                         party this weekend.

                    verb
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                                                                        a request, especially for a job


        application
                        noun




                                           a series of actions performed in making or doing something

    processes
  (plural of process)
                 noun
                                                         The process for making a hotdog at a cookout.
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                                           a darkening or hiding of the sun, a planet, or a moon by
                                                            another heavily body

      eclipse
              noun




                                                                                 exact; definite


           precise
                adjective


                                                                The school bus is precise every morning.
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                                                                  changes; makes or becomes different


                varies
            (form of vary)
                       verb



                                                                    The crew’s work varies from day to day.
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                                                         to help the progress or growth of; to further




          advance
                    verb




                                                        As you get older, your math skills will advance.