Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Pronunciation

complicated – KOM pli kay ted 

difficult – DIF fik kult 

usually – you ZHHA leee 

Vocabulary

velocity – speed
eg. the velocity of the plane decreases as it goes up

payload – something of value being transported

tether – tied to sth
eg. the astronaut is tethered to the ship at all times – attached

debris – pieces left from damage
rubble – pieces left after a building was destroyed

meteorite / meteor / asteroid / comet 

latch / attach / connect
eg. there is a latch on the door to keep it shut

exploitation – to use sth for selfish reasons / to benefit yourself (not always negative)
exploration – to explore

spin = continuous rotation (generally)
eg. spin around and show us the dress from all angles
eg2. Judy will rotate the teachers among students

Grammar

lots of new vocabularieslots of new vocabulary

step out step down – to resign

tight the control tighten the control