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Freshman English 2B Vocabulary 17

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accelerateTo speed up
aviatorA pilot
chassisThe rectangular frame, supported on springs and attached to the axles, that holds the body and motor of an automotive vehicle; the landing gear of an aircraft
chauffeurOne employed to drive a private automobile; a private driver
cockpitThe space in the fuselage of a small airplane containing seats for the pilot, copilot, and sometimes passengers.
commuteTo travel; to go back and forth between home and work
convertibleAdaptable; changeable; a car that has a removable top
dashboardInstrument panel and/or console of a car
depressurizeTo reduce the force or weight of air or gas within a chamber or vehicle
horsepowerEffective strength; a unit of power equal to 746 watts
ignitionAn electrical system, typically powered by a battery or magneto, that provides the catalyst to spark the fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine; A switch that activates this system.
limousineAny of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile usually driven by a chauffeur and sometimes having a partition separating the passenger compartment from the driver's seat.
mechanicA worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.
midairA point or region in the sky.
odometerAn instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle.
parachuterescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and slows one’s fall
passengerA person who travels in a conveyance, such as a car or train, without participating in its operation
propellerA machine for an aircraft or boat, consisting of a power-driven shaft with radiating blades that are placed so as to thrust air or water in a desired direction when spinning.
throttleA valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders, or the lever or pedal that controls that valve
visibilityThe fact, state, or degree of being viewable or seen.


Burroughs High School
Ridgecrest, CA

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