Vocab Preview - naus/naut/nav

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Root group naus/naut/nav means:

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relating to the sea, ships, or travelers

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Define Argonaut

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A person who took part in the California Gold Rush by traveling west in search of gold in the late 1840s.

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Define circumnavigate:

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to travel around the earth on water or in the air

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Define nauseous:

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affected with a feeling of sickness in the stomach that feels like sea sickness.

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Define navy:

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A fleet of ships; the warships of a nation.

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Define navigable:

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Wide or deep enough for ships to pass through.

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Define astronaut:

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A person trained to travel in outer space; a star sailor.

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Define cosmonaut:

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A Soviet trained for outer space travel.

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Define nautical:

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related to sailing, sailors, or ships

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Define navigate:

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to steer or direct a ship or airplane