PRISM 2 -- UNIT 3A
in no time -- (idm) very quickly
revolutionize -- (v) to change something completely so that it is much better than
before
commercial plane -- (n phr) a plane that carries passengers and goods; not a
military or private plane
airspace -- (n) the air or sky above a place; the air available to an aircraft to fly in,
especially the part subject to the jurisdiction of a particular country
aircraft -- (n) an airplane, helicopter or any machine capable of flight
avoid -- (v) to stay away from something or someone; to prevent something from
happening; to not allow yourself to do something
contrast --(v) to look for the differences between two or more things
compare -- (v) to look for the similarities between two or more things
consist of -- (v) to be formed or made up of something
crash -- (n) an accident in which a vehicle hits something
cure ~-(n) something that will make a sick person healthy again
extreme -- (adj) very large in amount or degree
safety -- (n) the condition of not being in danger
scared -- (adj) feeling fear or worry
damaged — harmed or ruined
reduce -- (v) to make smaller or less in amount, degree or size
fear - (n) an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something
is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat; (v) to be afraid of someone
or something because of a belief that someone or something is dangerous,
likely to cause pain or a threat
panic -- (n) sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety; (v) to feel or cause to feel
uncontrollable fear or anxiety
phobia -- (n) an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something
aversion -- (n) dislike
specific or simple phobia —- (n) a phobia that focuses on a specific thing or object
social phobia ~- (n) an anxiety disorder that causes a fear of rejection or judgment,
causing extreme self-consciousness in social or public situations
agoraphobia ~- (n) the fear of open or crowded spaces
aerophobia --(n) the fear of flying
arachnophobia -- (n) fear of spiders
trypanophobia ~(n) fear of needles
ailurophobia -- (n) fear of cats
aquaphobia -- (n) fear of water
claustrophobia -- (n) fear of being in a closed space
nomophobia -- (n) fear of being outside of a cell phone network
cynophobia ~ (n) fear of dogs
acrophobia - (n) fear of heights
atychiphobia -- (n) fear of failure
thanatophobia -- (n) fear of deathnosophobia -- (n) fear of developing a disease
vehopho! (n) fear of driving
trip — (n) the act of going to a place and returning; a journey or excursion
control —- (n) the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of
events; (v) influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
impact -- (n) effect; (v) to have a strong effect on someone or something
overhead -- (adj or adv) situated above the level of the head; in the sky
likely -- (adj or adv) probable or probably
turbulence -- (n) strong sudden movements within the air or water; irregular
atmospheric motion especially when characterized by up and down
currents of air
flight attendant -- (n) someone who looks after passengers on a plane; steward
or stewardess
deal with -- (v) accept and control a situation, contend with; to be about
goal -- (n) something someone is trying to achieve; desired result
hijacking -- (n) an act of unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, vehicle or ship
while in transit, especially using violence
colleague -- (n) a person with whom one works in a profession or business, coworker;
someone who has the same profession as you do
get over -- (v) to recover from an illness or from an upsetting or difficult experience;
to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while