Vocabulary
- air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for instance: As an example.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- have to: Must do
- in layman's terms: Express using simple language for non-experts.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fold out: To open or unfold something that is folded.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look back: To think about past events
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- conduct: Your behavior
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- military: Army or armed forces
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- assistance: Act of helping someone
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- torn: To move very quickly, often with carelessness
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- swift: Quick
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
- infantry: Group of soldiers who fight on foot
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
- airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/04/18Ever wondered what goes on at the world's busiest airport? This CNN10 segment gives you a fascinating look inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, covering everything from air traffic control to the sheer scale of operations! You'll also get a quick update on international support for Ukraine and NATO drills, picking up useful vocabulary along the way.
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