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1.channel KK [ˋtʃæn!] DJ[ˋtʃænl]

From:We use a one-way radio channel, so pilots and controllers can't speak at the same time.

n.

-The bed of a stream or river.

-The deeper part of a river or harbor, especially a deep navigable passage.

-A broad strait, especially one that connects two seas.

-A trench, furrow, or groove.

-A tubular passage for liquids; a conduit.

2.distorted KK[dɪsˋtɔrtɪd] DJ[disˋtɔ:tid]

From:Otherwise, the messages could combine and get distorted.

v.

-To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape.

-To cause to deviate from what is normal, reasonable, or accurate.

-To cause distortion in (a signal or waveform, for example).

3.distracted KK[dɪˋstræktɪd] DJ[disˋtræktid]

From:You can't let yourself get distracted by any one situation, no matter what's happening.

adj.

-Having the attention diverted.

-Suffering conflicting emotions; distraught.

4.drawback KK[ˋdrɔ͵bæk] DJ[ˋdrɔ:bæk]

From:Are there any drawbacks to the career?

n.

-A disadvantage or inconvenience.

-A refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport.

5.exception KK[ɪkˋsɛpʃən]  DJ[ikˋsepʃən]

From:In addition to that, you need the ability to follow the rules but at the same time be flexible and able to make exceptions when necessary.

n.

-The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.

-One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.

-An objection or a criticism.

-A formal protest against a ruling of the trial court on a question of law, such as the admissibility of a certain piece of evidence, to make clear for the record that the issue is being preserved for a potential appeal.