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Vocab - Women in Aviation

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pursueto engage in, pursue, or follow-up
mar(1) to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of (2) to inflict serious bodily harm
aviationthe operation of aircraft
sexistto cause harm or to have prejudice due to one's sex/gender
assumptionthe act of taking for granted, the belief that something is true
inferiorof little or less importance, of lower degree or rank
superiorhigher in station, rank, or degree
prevailingto be widespread, existing everywhere, dominant
prejudicean unfavorable opinion formed beforehand without any knowledge (pre-judge)
aeronauta pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft
distinctionthe recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination
inundateto overwhelm with great amount of something
quipa clever or witty remark or comment; a cutting or sarcastic joking remark
suffragethe right to vote; a vote given in favor of a measure
significantimportant & deserving of attention; of consequence; a relatively large in amount
feata noteworthy achievement, an extraordinary accomplishment – usually displaying boldness
limitationinability, lacking capacity, a restriction
manicurista person who works on hands or fingernails
racialrelating to race, as in ethnic origin
restrictto limit
exhibitionan organized presentation or show
maneuvera planned or regulated movement
governto rule over by right of authority
existto have actual being; to live or be
precautionan action taken to avoid possible danger
plungeto fall as if cast headlong


7th Grade English Instructor
Cheney Middle School
Cheney, KS

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