Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• at least: As a minimum
• right this second: Immediately; at this very moment
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• repetition: When something occurs again
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• require: To demand that someone does something
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• hub: Center of action or interest
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• famous: Excellent
• dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• triple: Group or set of three
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• curiously: In a manner differing from the usual or expected
• titanic: Concerning great force or power
• mayday: International distress signal from boat or plane