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Shuttle's last night launch

Vocabulary

ascent

rising up

modules

sections that can be added to an existing structure to give extra features

life-support systems

machines designed to keep people alive by, for example, providing air to breathe

monitor

watch and control

all the talk

what everyone is discussing

to the annoyance of

making angry

sought

looked for

convince

persuade, change the minds of

to attain

to get

has conceded

has agreed that it is true

anxiety

worry and concern