WORKING TOGETHER CH. 5 Flashcards
as a group
collectively
An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned
innate
to wave something, especially wings when or as if flying
flap
to go to look in various places for something you want
scout
to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly
hover
a strong push
thrust
If an aircraft, bird, or insect …, it leaves the ground and begins to fly
take off
starting to exist or to become known
emergent
useful or attractive together
complementary
a large group of insects all moving together
swarm
a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves
hive
a group of sheep, goats, or birds
flock
a narrow shelf that sticks out from a vertical surface
ledge
in a way that is deceptive (= making you believe something that is not true)
deceptively
to control the direction of a vehicle
steer
to move or come together in large numbers
flock (verb)
to do something that has never been done before
blaze a trail
A … person or thing is the only person or thing in a place
solitary
a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make
trial and error
to move or go somewhere very quickly
zip
the outer edge of an area of land or the border around it
perimeter
unfriendly and not liking something
hostile
to force a person or animal to leave a place where they are hiding
flush someone/something out
used for describing an aircraft with wings that stay in the same position, rather than moving up and down or going round
fixed-wing
used for describing an aircraft with wings that stay in the same position, rather than moving up and down or going round; gnu
wildebeest
a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something
rule of thumb
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage
shrewd
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority
query
a collection of information stored on a computer or on a set of cards, in alphabetical order
index
to get or make use of something
tap
obeying completely; without any ideas of your own
slavishly
the most important fact in a situation
the bottom line
(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods
ingenious
to hold very tightly
grip
a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle
raft
