Air Travel in Real Life Flashcards
Compartment
noun
A space for storage in a car, bus, plane etc.
My bag doesn’t want to fit in the overhead compartment.
She always keeps a loaded gun in her glove compartment.
Momentarily
adverb
At any moment / very soon
Please wait, I will be with you momentarily.
He will be able to speak to us momentarily.
Leisure
noun
Free time for enjoyment
I have a lot of leisure time on weekends.
I travel mostly for leisure.
Aspirations
noun
Ambition to achieve something
She has many great aspirations for the future.
His aspirations to become a great leader was successful.
Heads up
noun
An advance warning / notice of something
Can you just give me a heads up when you’re ready?
Just a heads up, I think it might snow tomorrow.
Altitude
noun
The height of something above the ground
Commercial aircrafts tend to fly at an altitude of 7 miles.
Mount Fuji has the highest altitude of any mountain in Japan.
circle around
verbal phrase
To move in a circular path around something
The plane circled around the airport a few times before landing.
I was circling around the parking lot for ages.
For the hell of it
phrase
Doing something for fun / no particular reason
I’m going to take a long walk just for the hell of it.
He seems to take photographs just for the hell of it.