| A | B |
|---|
| outer space | beyond the Earth's atmosphere |
| space shuttle | a spacecraft-1/2 rocket and 1/2 plane |
| inductive reasoning | specific facts lead you to make a general conclusion |
| to thunder | to move or speak in a loud, "thunder-like" way |
| to soar | to fly high |
| in orbit | circling a planet (in outer space) |
| to encourage | "You can do it!" |
| discouraged | feeling disappointed, losing hope, not wanting to try anymore |
| several | more than two, usually three or four |
| to settle in | to relax, to make yourself comfortable, to feel "at home" |
| developing nations | countries, usually poor, making progress towards organization and modernization |
| tour of duty | length of time in a place related to a military obligation |
| chosen | picked, elected |
| full-fledged | having completed training and having experience |
| devoted to | dedicated to someone or something, giving all your time, love or money |
| to monitor | to check regularly |
| equipment | tools |
| tadpoles | baby frogs |
| hatch | when an egg cracks open |
| endeavor | something you decide to work on |
| resigned | give up, surrender |
| corp(s) | a military body (bodies), soldiers |
| flashback | literary term, a character "remembers" or "dreams" about something that happened in the past |
| Greek | related to Greece |
| origin | the beginning of something |
| although | but, "I want top be a doctor, although I don't like being at the university for 8 years!" |
| hobby | something you like to do in your free time-birdwatching, coin collecting |
