October Sky Ch 10-12 Vocab

Deductive (169)

• Reducing any non-relevant outcomes
• Synonym: Derivable Antonym: Distorted
• I used deductive reasoning in order to find out what the answer is.

Coalescing(170)

• To blend or to come together
• Synonym: Collide Anytonym: Seperate
• I watched the coalescing of the ingredients.

Primordial (184)

• First formed
• Synonym: Beginning Antonym: Ending 
• The primordial of a new child is a precious time.

Methane (194)

• A colorless flammable gas
• Synonym: Swamp gas Antonym: Fresh air
• The spark slowly spread to the container of methane, before bursting.

Truncated (207)

• Having the vertex cut off by a plane
• Synonym: Abbreviate Antonym:Expand
• The teacher showed her students how to truncate a word.

Tensile (213)

• Capable of being stretched
• Synonym: tractable Antonym: Firm
• The tensile rubber band dropped to the floor.

Aperture (214)

• An opening
• Synonym: Hole Antonym: Solid
• "Careful of the aperture!" Jake's father warned.