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Question
Match the following.
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unprecedented space tragedy |
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certified flight instructor |
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3. |
space mission |
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super specialisation |
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5. |
encyclopaedic knowledge |
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awe-inspiring |
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in this age |
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Solution
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unprecedented space tragedy |
a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space |
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2. |
certified flight instructor |
a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes |
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3. |
space mission |
a set of jobs to be done in space by a group |
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4. |
super specialisation |
great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject |
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encyclopaedic knowledge |
Having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects |
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awe-inspiring |
Something that causes feelings of respect and wonder |
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in this age |
Nowadays, in these times |
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