The Cold War vocab words
Commodity: an article of trade of commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.
"The Salvation Army pitched in as best as it could, and commodity food was delivered by the state, but I heard my mother saying across the fence to Mrs. Sharitz that she was afraid people, even in Coalwood, might soon go hungry." (Hickam 366)
Origin- 1375-1425; late Middle English commodite < Anglo-French < Latin commoditās timeliness, convenience, equivalent to commod.
Origin- 1375-1425; late Middle English commodite < Anglo-French < Latin commoditās timeliness, convenience, equivalent to commod.
Sputnik: the first satellite to be placed in orbit
"It was taking a while for Sputnik to sink in, at least in Coalwood." (Hickam 20)
Origin- 1957; < Russian spútnik satellite, traveling companion, equivalent to s-together, with + put’ way, route + -nik agent suffix
"It was taking a while for Sputnik to sink in, at least in Coalwood." (Hickam 20)
Origin- 1957; < Russian spútnik satellite, traveling companion, equivalent to s-together, with + put’ way, route + -nik agent suffix
October Sky vocab words
Ebullience: high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
"Miss Riley taught our class without her usual ebullience, the corners of her mouth turned down." (Hickam 257)
Origin- 1749, from Latin ebullientem, present participle of ebullire. |
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Crick: a sharp, painful spasm of the muscles, as of the neck or back.
"I was developing a powerful crick in my neck." (Hickam 199)
Origin- 1400-50; late Middle English crikke, perhaps akin to crick.
Physics vocab words
Hoist: to raise of life, especially by some mechanical appliance.
"I love seeing the shifts change the men bunching up at the man-hoist, ready to work." (Hickam 201)
Origin- 1540-50; later variant of hoise, with -t as in against
"I love seeing the shifts change the men bunching up at the man-hoist, ready to work." (Hickam 201)
Origin- 1540-50; later variant of hoise, with -t as in against
Propulsion: the act of process of propelling.
"The engine marks a major step forward in space propulsion capability."
Origin- 1605-15; < Latin prōpuls (us) (past participle of prōpellere to propel ) + -ion
"The engine marks a major step forward in space propulsion capability."
Origin- 1605-15; < Latin prōpuls (us) (past participle of prōpellere to propel ) + -ion