Kartlar: Unlock 3 Reading & Writing, Listening & Speaking / TLP: Unit 3 - Transport / LISTENING 1: A Radio Programme on the Fear of Flying | Quizlet

continent (N)

one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by ocean and usually consisting of various countries

to revolutionize (V)

to make a big change or improvement to the way something works or looks, or to the way that people do a particular activity

airspace (N)

the air or sky above a country that is considered to belong to that country

overhead (ADV.)

above your head, usually in the sky

likely (ADJ.)

If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected

significant (ADJ.)

important or noticeable

decrease (V / N)

a reduction

control (V / N)

the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this

to record (V)

to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later

to permit (V / N)

to allow something

to avoid (V)

to stay away from someone or something

cure (N)

something that makes someone who is sick healthy again

extreme (ADJ.)

very severe or bad

safety (N)

a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk

afraid (ADJ.)

feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation

scared (ADJ.)

frightened or worried

to book (V)

to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future

to inspect (V)

to look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about his, her, or its quality or condition

advice (N)

an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation

turbulence (N)

strong sudden movements within air or water

crash (N)

an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt

to investigate (V)

to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

influence (N)

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

damaged (ADJ.)

harmed or spoiled

wing (N)

the flat part of the body that a bird, insect, or bat uses for flying, or one of the flat, horizontal structures that stick out from the side of an aircraft and support it when it is flying

engine (N)

a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

to compare (V)

to examine or look for the difference between two or more things

attitude (N)

a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this

to achieve (V)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

to reduce (V)

to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.

phobia (N)

a type of anxiety disorder (= a mental illness that makes someone very worried and affects their life) that involves an extreme fear of something

to concentrate (V)

to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem

challenge (N)

(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability

method (N)

a particular way of doing something

unusual (ADJ.)

different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive

to delay (V)

to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected