EAC HS18 runs
Class Vocabulary AV17 HS18 mit "runs"
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to read or hear a large amount of new information and understand
(verb)
absorb
to continue to behave according to a particular rule, agreement, or belief
(verb)
adhere to sth
next to or near something else
(adj.)
adjacent
to overly rely on specific information or a specific value when making a decision
(verb)
anchor
the fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now
(noun)
anticipation
rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
(noun)
anti-torque rotor
- knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
- the ability to notice something using your senses
- knowledge or understanding of a particular subject, situation, or thing
(noun)
awareness
If a plane banks, it slopes to one side when turning.
(verb)
bank
a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair
judgement
(noun)
bias
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct
(noun)
breach
to break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct)
(verb)
breach
irregular oscillation of part of an aircraft, caused by turbulent airflow
(noun)
buffeting
(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter
(verb)
buffet
a dividing wall or barrier between separate compartments inside an aircraft
(noun)
bulkhead
a message, code, or tune that is broadcast by radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter
(noun)
call sign
not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc.
(adj.)
careless
a wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving
(noun)
chock
permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport
(noun)
clearance
to state with assurance that a report or fact is true
(verb)
confirm
of great importance
(adj.)
crucial
to move at a steady speed in a car, aircraft etc.
(verb)
cruise
having the shape of a cone
(adj.)
conical
to become or to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.
(verb)
diminish
to make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue
(verb)
embellish
having an internal cause or origin, i.e. not attributable to any external or environmental factor
(adj)
endogenous
to improve something
(verb)
enhance
how large, important, serious, etc. something is
(noun)
extent
a portable device that discharges a jet of water, foam, gas, or other material to extinguish a fire
(noun)
fire extinguisher
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
(noun)
hazard
a wind that blows directly towards you when you are moving
(noun)
headwind
a wind that blows from behind you when you are moving
(noun)
tailwind
an approach / a process that enables a person to discover or learn something for themselves
(noun)
heuristic(s)
to weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)
(verb)
impair
not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning
(adj)
inadvertent
without realizing what you are doing
(adv.)
inadvertently
something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc.
(noun)
incentive
to throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
(verb)
jettison
the probability that a specific event occurs
(noun)
likelihood
memory that involves the storage and recall of information over a long period of time (such as days, weeks, or years)
(noun phrase)
long-term memory
person who studies the weather scientifically
(noun)
(tricky pronunciation)
meteorologist
