Vocabulary

• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• send up: To make fun of by Imitating
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• crashed down: Fell violently and noisily to the ground.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• stand off: To stay at a distance; remain apart
• have to: Must do
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• on the horn: Talking on the telephone.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• go on: To continue doing something
• a bit much: Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• couple: To join something to something else
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• adrift: Floating without direction; not anchored
• yacht: Large expensive boat
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• motionless: Not in physical motion; not moving
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy