GLOSSARY OF TERMS

INTRODUCTION PAGE

antidote (click to return to Introduction) (noun) a medicine or remedy that prevents or counteracts the effects of poison or a disease (such as a virus). 

clandestine (click to return to Introduction) - (adjective) done in secrecy or concealment; Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.

encrypted (click to return to Introduction) - (adjective) to put into code or cipher; to alter; using a secret code so as to be unintelligible to unauthorized parties.

obstacles (click to return to Introduction)  (noun) something that obstructs, stands in the way, or hinders progress.

traverse (click to return to Introduction) - (verb) to pass or move over, long, or through; to go up, down, or across; to extend across or over like a bridge traverses the stream.

TASK PAGE VOCABULARY

compound machine (click to return to task) (noun) a machine that has two 0r more simple machines working together to make the work easier

navigate (click to return to task) (verb) to move on, over, or through water, air, or land in a vehicle; to direct or manage a craft on its course;

Rube Goldberg Invention (click to return to task) (noun) an invention that achieves the maximum result with a minimal amount of effort; uses simple machines to complete a task or function

simple machines (click to return to task)      (noun) A simple machine is made up of simple tools which are utilized to make work easier