"Michelle Kwan"

Word / Definition /
amateur / . someone who engages in an athletic activity for fun rather than for pay
artistic / . showing skill and good taste
audience / . the people gathered to see and hear a performance
compete / . to take part in a contest
elements / . the parts of which something is made up
judges / . people who decide who wins a contest
presentation / . performance
pressure / .urgent of forceful demand
required / . necessary; essential
technical / .having to do with technique

"La Bamba"

Word / Definition
applause / . the clapping of hands to show approval
debut / . first public performance
duo / . two performers singing or playing together
embarrassed / . self-conscious and ill at ease
Forty-five record / . a small record with one musical selection on each side
limelight / . focus of public attention
pantomime / . theatrical acting that is done in silence
rehearsal / . practice for a public performance
talent / . a special natural or acquired ability

"The Fear Place"

Word / Defintion
cautious / . careful
concentrate / . give one’s full attention
discomfort / . feeling of uneasiness
dismayed / . troubled; distressed
excitement / . a state of activity or agitation
immobile / . unable to move
stamina / . the power to resist fatigue
terrified / . frightened
unsure / . not certain

"MAE Jemison: Space Scientist "

Word / Definition /
astronaut / . a person trained to participate in the flight of a spacecraft
launches / . puts into action by force
mission / . an operation that is assigned to achieve certain goals
orbit / . the path of a spacecraft around the earth
reusable / . able to be used again
satellite / . a device made to orbit the earth while performing a task
Space shuttle / . a spacecraft launched like a rocket that can return to earth and land like a plane
specialist / .one who becomes an expert in a particular field
weightlessness / . necessary; without weight