October Sky Part I
Vocabulary Glossary -- Chapters 1 and 2
word (time in film) Sentence. Part-of-speech - definition
advisor (0:06) President Eisenhower had many advisors. n(C) - someone who gives ideas to someone else
bulletin (0:15) You have tuned in to a special bulletin. n(C) - message; announcement
confirm (0:19) Washington confirmed the report. (1:56) Dr. von Braun confirmed it. v(T) - show something is true
launch (0:23) The Soviet Union launched the first earth satellite. v(T) - send into space
satellite (0:26) It was history’s first man-made satellite. n(C) - machine in space that goes around the Earth
orbit (0:29) The satellite was in space orbit around the Earth. n(C) - path like a circle
milestone (1:15) The launching of the satellite was a milestone in history. (7:07) Sputnik is a milestone in history. n(C) important thing
ushered in (1:20) The satellite ushered in a new time in history. verb expression - started
grim (1:20) The satellite started a grim new chapter in the Cold War. adj. - horrible; frightening
Cold War (1:20) The Cold War started soon after World War II. n(proper) - a time of hatred without real war between
the U.S. and the Soviet Union
anxiety (1:23) The satellite caused national anxiety. n(U) - fear; worry
maintain (1:28) The satellite was still maintaining a speed of 18,000 miles an hour. v(T) - continue
Dr. Wernher von Braun (1:43) Dr. Wernher von Braun was Chief Engineer of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency.
n(proper) - important and famous rocket scientist; he worked in the U.S. after World War II
actual (1:56) There had been no actual sighting of the Soviet satellite. adj. - real; proven
expect (1:59) The U.S. expects to find it very soon. v(+ to) - hope
track (1:59) The U.S. hopes to track the satellite very soon. v(T) - follow something by using radar (radio signals)
visible (2:03) Sputnik will be visible to the naked eye. adj. - noticeable; clear (something you can see is visible)
dawn (2:06) Sputnik will be visible after sunset and an hour before dawn. n(U) - the time before the sun rises
traverse (2:09) Sputnik will traverse the October sky over the U.S. v(T) - move across
signal (2:12) We still don’t know what the beeping signal means. n(C) - communication; message
commit suicide (2:47) There are easier ways to commit suicide. verb expression - kill yourself
step on it (2:50) Will you just step on it, Roy Lee? verb expression - press the gas pedal and go faster
take it easy (3:11) Take it easy on my younger brother. verb expression - don’t be rough; don’t hurt someone
have guts (3:43) Homer, you sure have guts. verb expression - have courage; don’t give up fast
jocks (3:59) The jocks get scholarships. n(C) [slang] - people who are good at sports
scholarships (3:59) The jocks get scholarships. n(C) - money that an organization (business, company, government)
gives someone to help pay for education
burns my ass (4:03) This burns my ass. verb expression [slang] - makes me very angry
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layoff (4:29) Did you dad say anything about the layoffs? n(C) - stopping a job because there is not enough work
pillar (4:32) Have they pulled any more pillars? n(C) - strong large pole to support a mine so it doesn’t collapse (fall
down)
bolt (4:41) Didn’t I tell you to work on those roof bolts? n(C) - large screw that holds things together
timber (4:49) Make sure the late night workers set those timbers by the vents. n(C) - large pieces of wood
vent (4:49) Make sure the late night workers set those timbers by the vent. n(C) - opening for air to come in and out
siren (5:16) Sirens were making a loud noise. n(C) - machine that makes warning sounds
not cut out for (6:00) Not cut out for mining coal? verb expression - not have the skills needed for a job
coal (6:00) Not cut out for mining coal? (6:14) Men go down in the mine for coal with shovels in their hands n(U) black mineral that is dug from the earth and burned for heat
mine (6:14) Men go down in the mine for coal with shovels in their hands. n(C) - deep hole in the ground where people
dig out coal
shovel (6:14) Men have shovels in their hands. n(C) - tool for digging by hand
transmit (6:24) The Soviet Sputnik transmitted a radio signal to Earth. v(T) - send
big deal (6:47) Big deal? noun expression (with ?) - something that’s not really so important
grasp (6:47) You fail to grasp the importance of the beeping signal. The signal is from an object traveling 18,000 miles
per hour 559 miles high. v(T) - understand
October Sky Part I
Vocabulary Glossary -- Chapter 3
word (time in film) Sentence. Part-of-speech - definition
scouts (9:08) That game will bring the scouts. n(C) – people looking for students who are good at sports
rocket (9:32) I’m going to build a rocket. n(C) – machine that goes outside of the Earth’s air space
powder (10:00) I packet it with powder from 30 sky rockets. n(U) – very small pieces of something
carpenter (10:32) I waited six months for the carpenter to put up that fence. n(C) – person who makes things with
wood
ignition (10:58) Six , five, four, three, two, one -- Ignition. n(U) – making something start to burn
condolences (11:04) I’m offering my condolences to you and your team. n(C) – saying you are very sad
recent (11:09) Homer knew about Dr. von Braun’s recent attempt to launch the rocket. adj. – not long ago
disastrous (11:12) Homer had a disastrous occurrence during the launch of his small rocket. adj. – terrible; very
bad
occurrence (11:12) Homer had a disastrous occurrence during the launch of his small rocket. n(C). – something
that happened
material (11:25) There isn’t a lot of material on the subject of rocketry. n(C) – things to read
subject (11:25) There isn’t a lot of material on the subject of rocketry. n(C) – topic
maintain (11:28) The satellite was maintaining a speed of 18,000 miles an hour. v(T) – keeping; continuing at
stumbling around in the dark (11:19) I am stumbling around in the dark. v(expression) – bumping into things
kiss … good bye (11:54) You can kiss your social life good bye. v(expression) – forget about
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actually (12:55) The Chinese actually invented rocketry as early as 1,000 AD. adv – really; truly
invented (12:55) The Chinese actually invented rocketry as early as 1,000 AD. v(+ to) – made
quite (12:59) The Chinese were quite sophisticated. adv. - very
sophisticated (12:59) The Chinese were quite sophisticated. adj. - advanced
potassium chlorate and sulphur (sulfur) (13:07) Homer needs potassium chlorate and sulphur for the rocket fuel.
n(U). - chemicals
basement (13:25) We can use my basement. n(C) – space under a building
choke cable (13:32) You have a loose choke cable. n(C) - wire that controls how much air mixes with gas in a car
internal combustion engine (13:43) Quentin built an internal combustion engine. n(C) – engine with a fire that
burns inside a closed space
weld (14:35) They must weld the washer to the base of the rocket body. (14:43) We don’t know how to weld. v(T)
– join metal by making it very hot
washer (14:35) They must weld the washer to the base of the rocket body. (16:30) He used a washer for the weld.
n(C) – a round flat piece of metal
base (14:35) They must weld the washer to the base of the rocket body. n(C) – bottom
combustion chamber (14:40) That will create a combustion chamber and nozzle. n(C) – closed space to burn fuel
(fuel = something that makes power when you burn it)
nozzle (14:40) That will create a combustion chamber and nozzle. n(C) – small opening
metal shop (14:48) Your brother is in metal shop. n(C) – a course in school where you can learn to work with
metal
directs (14:58) The nozzle directs the flow of the hot gases. v(T) – controls
flow (14:58) The nozzle directs the flow of the hot gasses. n(C) – movement
streak (15:38) The satellite streaked across the sky. v(I) – move very quickly
steel (15:55) This is just a flying piece of steel. n(C) – strong metal
weapon (16:40) Is this a weapon of some kind? n(C) – something that can kill someone
devices (16:45) I don’t allow dangerous devices on school grounds. n(C) – tools; equipment
grounds (16:45) I don’t allow dangerous devices on school grounds. n(C) – place where something is
rigged (17:04) That science fair is rigged. adj. – unfair
geeks (17:09) Science fairs are for geeks. n(C) – unpopular guys who like science
no offense (17:11) No offense Quentin. n(expression) – no insult; no hurt feelings
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