air traffic control in the usa Flashcards
establishment
= founding, launch,
creation.
congested =
full of traffic, overfilled,
blocked, crowded, #empty, #clear
beacon
= signal, sign, warning light,
purely
= entirely, wholly, totally,
completely, # partly
manually
= by hand, physically, # mental
vicinity (of something) =
neighborhood,
locality, surrounding area
procedure
= process, way, method.
rudimentary
= basic, elementary, simple, fundamental # advanced
metropolitan
= urban, municipal, civic
regulation
= control, guideline,
adjustment, rule.
fortuitous
= lucky, fortunate, miraculous.
meteorological
= atmospheric, climatic,
weather.
afford
= give, offer, provide, allow.
impose
= force, require, obey, make
rules.
put into effect
= to make a plan or idea
happen
virtually
= almost, nearly, near.