ESL_969,970

Question 1

a project; something that one tries to do, especially a challenging thing

Answer 1

undertaking

Question 2

an alternative plan; what one will do if one’s first plan is not possible or does not succeed

Answer 2

a backup plan

Question 3

something that might happen, especially one of several possibilities

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contingency

Question 4

an obstacle that makes it difficult or impossible for one to continue or do what one wants to do

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setback

Question 5

something that one can turn to for help in a difficult situation

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recourse

Question 6

not vulnerable to errors or mistakes; guaranteed to work properly; without the possibility of something wrong happening

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foolproof

Question 7

a phrase used to emphasize that one must succeed and that not succeeding is not allowed

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failure is not an option

Question 8

another possibility that can be used in the place of something else

Answer 8

alternative

Question 9

a phrase used to emphasize that one does not want something to happen, or that something would be unthinkable, and one believes God should prevent it from happening

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God forbid

Question 10

an emergency door that allows one to escape from an airplane, space shuttle, or similar vehicle; a way out of a dangerous or difficult situation

Answer 10

escape hatch

Question 11

a phrase used to show that each person is responsible for his or her own future and cannot depend on other people for help or guidance

Answer 11

every man for himself

Question 12

a phrase used to mean that people are working together as part of a team, helping each other and achieving the same results

Answer 12

in this together

Question 13

a phrase used to tell someone to stay next to oneself and follow one’s example, with the understanding that one will help or protect that person

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stick with me

Question 14

a phrase meaning that everything will be fine and there will not be any problems or obstacles

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can’t go wrong

Question 15

something that represents a disadvantage or something that takes away value; not an asset

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liability

Question 16

certain to be a certain way; definitely; will be

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bound to be

Question 17

someone who dies or is hurt (injured) in a war or an accident

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casualty

Question 18

to be used or destroyed in reaching a goal or purpose

Answer 18

sacrificial lamb

Question 19

to trick, deceive, and betray someone; to do something to lose one’s trust

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to double-cross

Question 20

small machines that can be carried easily, especially notebook computers, tablets, cell phones, and personal DVD players

Answer 20

portable electronic devices

Question 21

the moment when an airplane leaves the ground and begins to fly

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takeoff

Question 22

a notebook computer; a portable computer where the screen folds down over the keyboard

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laptop

Question 23

trouble; worry; excitement; involvement

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fuss

Question 24

rules and policies that people must follow

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regulations

Question 25

a message or data sent from a machine

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signal

Question 26

to produce or send out, usually a sound or a light

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to emit

Question 27

to become involved and create problems; to become an intrusion or obstacle

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to interfere with

Question 28

a group of processes, procedures, and networks in which people and/or machines exchange information

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communication system

Question 29

the practice of reading maps and instruments to determine where one is and how to go where one wants to go

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navigation

Question 30

a small electronic device that performs many of the same functions as a computer, but it smaller, lightweight, and flat

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tablet

Question 31

to be bored and have nothing to do; literally to hold one’s hands together and move one thumb (shortest and widest finger) around the other very quickly

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to twiddle (one’s) thumbs

Question 32

Federal Aviation Administration; the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating aviation (flight)

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FAA

Question 33

to relax and become less controlling over something

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to ease up

Question 34

to shut down a computer or another machine that needs a little bit of time to turn off completely

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to power down

Question 35

a signal showing that something is permissible, that one is allowed to do something, or that some danger has passed and everything is safe again

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all clear

Question 36

a rude, informal phrase used to tell someone to leave or go away

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to take a flying leap

Question 37

pile; mound; a large number of objects that are resting on top of each other in an unordered pile

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heap