Mrs. Bartlett's 5th grade class
Spelling/Vocab Words
Lesson 14
astr = star di-, bi- = two tri- = three
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Asterisk – a symbol * that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page.
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Asteroid – a minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle around the sun.
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Astronaut – a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft.
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Astronomer – a person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space.
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Astronomical – (1) extremely large. (2) of or relating to astronomy.
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Dilemma – a situation in which you must make a difficult choice.
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Diverse – different from each other; made up of people or things that are different.
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Bilingual – able to speak and understand two languages; using or expressed in two languages.
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Trio – a group of three singers or musicians who perform together; a group of three people or things.
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Trilogy – a series of three novels or movies that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes.