Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in flight: Act of flying
• on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• hear out: To listen to the end of what someone is saying
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in layman's terms: Express using simple language for non-experts.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• land: Region or country
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
• examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
• datum: Item of factual information
• impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
• cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
• subdue: To quieten someone down
• hijack: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers