air traffic control in the usa Flashcards

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establishment

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= founding, launch,

creation.

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congested =

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full of traffic, overfilled,

blocked, crowded, #empty, #clear

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beacon

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= signal, sign, warning light,

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purely

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= entirely, wholly, totally,

completely, # partly

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manually

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= by hand, physically, # mental

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vicinity (of something) =

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neighborhood,

locality, surrounding area

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procedure

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= process, way, method.

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rudimentary

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= basic, elementary, simple, fundamental # advanced

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9
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metropolitan

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= urban, municipal, civic

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regulation

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= control, guideline,

adjustment, rule.

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fortuitous

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= lucky, fortunate, miraculous.

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meteorological

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= atmospheric, climatic,

weather.

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afford

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= give, offer, provide, allow.

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impose

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= force, require, obey, make

rules.

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put into effect

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= to make a plan or idea

happen

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virtually

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= almost, nearly, near.

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bind

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= require, force, oblige.

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recreation

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= fun, enjoyment, pleasure,
good/great time, a blast, entertainment,
relaxation, leisure.

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regulation

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= rule, guideline, directive.

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advent

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= arrival, beginning, initiation, #

departure

21
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margin of error

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= the degree to which

a calculation might or can be wrong

22
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consist of =

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comprise, be made up of,

be compose of, comprise, make up.

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accommodate

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= adapt, acclimatize,

adjust.

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reliance

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= dependence, rely on, hinge

on.

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necessitate

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= essential, require, need,

demand.

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cue

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= signal, indication, clue.

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altitude

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= height above sea level.

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navigation

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= direction-finding, steering,

routing.

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stem from=

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arise from, originate from,

come from.

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possess

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= own, have, hold, keep, #lack

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devise

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= plan, develop, create, set up.

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designate=

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elect, label, entitle, define.

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realm =

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area, space, range, field.

34
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correspond

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= realate, tally, link, match

up.

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cruise

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= fly, travel, take off, voyage.

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license

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= certificate, pass, card, permit.

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govern

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= rule, oversee, manage, control,

regulate.

38
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explicit

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= clear, precise, exact, #implicit.

39
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encompass

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= include, cover, contain,
#exclude
40
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municipal

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= civic, public, community,
#private
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rigorous

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= precise, careful, accurate