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Lesson 14
Aviation
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrupt | sudden |
| aerial | in or from the air |
| altitude | height above the ground |
| cargo | freight carried by an airplane |
| cockpit | the front part of an airplane where the pilot sits |
| commercial | having to do with a business |
| decrease | to make less; to lower |
| hangar | a building used for storing or repairing airplanes |
| maintenance | the action of keeping in good condition or preserving |
| navigate | to steer or sail |
| propel | to cause to move forward |
| queasy | nauseated |
| retractable | able to be drawn in |
| serene | calm; peaceful |
| simulate | to act like; to imitate |
| squadron | a group of eight or more airplanes that fly together |
| taxi | to move slowly along the ground |
| terminal | the building at the point where planes arrive and depart |
| turbulent | stormy and unsettled |
| descend | to go down from a higher to a lower place |