Word Test 582

Improve Your Vocabulary

There is nothing more important in life than being able to master the power of communication. A good vocabulary is a like driving a car with rocket fuel instead of leaded gasoline. Words can power your career into high gear and increase your understanding of others.

From 2002-2014 we posted our Word of the Day and subsequently our Weekend Word Tests for 650 Consecutive Weeks or 12 ½ years, to help our viewers improve and expand their vocabulary. If you are serious about improving your vocabulary, our Word Test Library will challenge you to learn words you may never have known existed.

For the Week ending 04/19/13

Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.

upward angle of the wing from horizontal

The _______ of the wings maintains stability along the plane's longitudinal axis.

a climbing turn that minimizes turning radius

In a blind canyon, a pilot may escape with a _______.

carrying capacity of the craft, excluding fuel needed

The space shuttle has a _______ up to 50,000 pounds.

electronic device, with an assigned code, that emits a radio signal for identification

Air Traffic Control can identify a plane's location and altitude from its _______ signal.

a skid-like turn about a plane's vertical axis

The tendency of a plane to _______ in a climb can be counteracted with the rudder.

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We would like to thank Dr. Andrew Jamieson, MD, of Vancouver, Washington for his articulate contribution of words he supplied for the many years he served as our "eHappyLife Word Specialist."