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Vocabulary Unit 5&6

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  • to make fit (as for a new use)
    adapt
  • to weaken or make worse
    impair
  • providing direct practical experience in the operation
    hands-on
  • to discover or notice something
    detect
  • to make (someone) aware of something
    alert
  • in charge of the platform
    installation manager
  • responsible for overall operation of the drilling rig
    chief engineer
  • to set (something) on fire
    ignite
  • to watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose
    monitor
  • to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline
    maintain
  • to put someone in a dangerous situation
    expose
  • capable of being easily ignited and of burning quickly
    flammable
  • a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
    lack of
  • to stop holding something so it can move freely
    release
  • something that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
    facility
  • supervises operations on the rig
    toolpusher
  • something you receive (not your wage) for doing a particular job
    perk
  • handles pipes and other equipment for the rig
    roughneck
  • analyses samples of rock cuttings
    mud logger
  • someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard
    risk
  • the sudden, violent bursting and loud sound caused by something like a bomb
    explosion
  • a job that involves physical work
    manual
  • handles the rotary drilling equipment
    driller
  • handles supplies and equipment
    roustabout