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Spring 2013, Week 6: Amelia Earhart
March is Women's History Month. This week, we will read about the extraordinary life of Amelia Earhart. Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary.
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fascinated, 
| very interested in something; amazed by something |
take off,  ,
| to leave a place; to depart |
| former,
| previous; from the past, not currently |
| head for/to | to go in the direction of a place |
| make headlines | to do something "newsworthy" or important so you get the attention of the media |
crew,  ,
| a group of workers who work together, usually in construction or on a plane, spacecraft, or ship |
| feat,
| a huge achievement, which requires great courage, skill, or strength |
| achievement,
| something done that a person is proud of; an accomplishment |
| rigorous,
| arduous; difficult and tiring; requiring a lot of time and energy |
| roughly,
| approximately; used with numbers to give an estimate |
| massive,
| huge; affecting a large area |
| seek,
| to ask for (HELP or ADVICE); to try to get something |
| trace,
| a sign or clue that remains in a place, showing that someone was formerly there |
| mysterious,
| secretive; unknown; difficult to understand or explain |
| failure,
| the OPPOSITE of success; when you DON'T do well |
| assume,
| to suppose; to think that something is probably true without knowing for sure |
| verify,
| to prove or confirm that something is true or real |
debris,  ,
| the broken pieces that remain after something has been destroyed |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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