ADVANCED WORDS Flashcards

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SHOWING A STRONG FEELING

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VEHEMENT

I.e: I vehemently agree with this statement.

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THE SCOPE OR RANGE OF INFLUENCE OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.

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PURVIEW (Pârvíl)

I.e:
- Under the purview of this question, it is important to highlight that…
- Taking decisions is under the captain’s purview.

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CHOCKING BAD.

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EGREGIOUS (Êgruídiãs)

I.e: Fire on board is one of the most egregious situations that a pilot may face during the flight.

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OPENED TO MORE THAN ONE INTERPRETATION. AMBIGUOUS.

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EQUIVOCAL (Équívacol) / UNEQUIVOCAL (ânequívocol)

I.e: This is an unequivocal picture of an Airbus A380.

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HARSH OR DISAGREEABLE. USABLE TO DESCRIBE A PERSON BEHAVIOR.

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ABRASIVE

I.e: Being abrasive with other is, unequivocally, is a behavior to be strongly avoided for whose intended to practice a great level of CRM.

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TO BE FIILED OF LOVE FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.

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ENAMORED (Ênêmôrd) — *Usage: enamored of

I.e: From that moment on, I got enamored of aviation and I had an unequivocal feeling that aviation was my true calling.

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TO PREZE SOMEONE WITH A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM.

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EXTOL (Éxtôl)

I.e: The solo flight is an outstanding moment on the pilot career. After completing the flight, you are generally extolled by your colleagues and as a tradition, you’ve gotta pay for a barbecue for everyone.

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TO SHOW WILLINGNESS, READINESS, AND CHEERFUL BEHAVIOR.

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ALACRITY (Âlécruídi)

I.e: My training to become a pilot, as usual for everyone joining this career, was accomplished with a lot of alacrity on my part. I was enamored of aviation and I really hit the book. It was one of the most memorable phase in my career.

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To be narrow minded, to have a narrow look of the life.

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INSULAR (Ínsãlêr)

I.e: To become a pilot you’ve gotta be persistent. There is no room for insular people in this field of work.

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