Zero Hour! (Film) Glossary

Zero Hour! (Film) Glossary

alternate

A replacement or substitute

classified

Confidential and secret

ancient

Very old in age or in the perception of age

cockpit

The enclosure where a crew sits that are piloting and navigating a plane

bulletin

An immediate dispatch sent out over official channels

stewardess

An outdated term for a female flight attendant on a plane

sour

Slang term for to describe when a situation has gone badly

sluggish

Slow-moving and lethargic; listless

indicator

A needle or gauge which “indicates” whether the current state or reading of an instrument

headset

Receiver and transmitter contained within a device worn on the head

altitude

A measurement of the height of a given entity

overcast

A description of a partly cloudy atmosphere

unconscious

Comatose or a similar state of being unaware of what is going on around you

priority

A state in which something is given the status of being the most important

acute

In a serious or critical condition

wager

A bet

discomfort

A feeling of distress and anxiety

common denominator

Quality shared between entities

bacteria

Germs

toxic

Poisonous and highly dangerous to one’s health

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