Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • such as: For example; like
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • in extremis: In a critical or desperate situation.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • mandate: To order that something is done
  • depth: Distance below a surface
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • amplify: To increase the effect of something
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • fortunate: Having good luck
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
  • massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
  • helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
  • flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
  • geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
  • battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
  • obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
  • jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
  • lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
  • workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
  • cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
  • visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
  • incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
  • goggle: Protective covering for the eyes
  • motorway: Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • airfield: Place where planes take off and land
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • airfield

      US /ˈerfi:ld/

      UK /ˈeəfi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Place where planes take off and land
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    • amplify

      US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/

      UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the effect of something
      • To add more details to a story or something said
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • battlefield

      US /ˈbætlˌfild/

      UK /ˈbætlfi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Region where a battle was, or is being fought
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • cockpit

      US /ˈkɑ:kpɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒkpɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
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    • collision

      US /kəˈlɪʒən/

      UK /kəˈlɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of crashing into someone or something else
      • A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • depth

      US /dɛpθ/

      UK /depθ/

      • Noun
      • Distance below a surface
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • distraction

      US /dɪˈstrækʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something drawing your attention away from
      • Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • flop

      US /flɑ:p/

      UK /flɒp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
      • To move loosely and without precision
      • Noun
      • Book, movie etc. that is a total sales failure
      • Sound of something large hitting water
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • geometry

      US /dʒiˈɑ:mətri/

      UK /dʒiˈɒmətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
      • Mathematical shape of something
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    • goggle

      US /ˈgɑ:gl/

      UK /ˈgɒgl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Protective covering for the eyes
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    • helicopter

      US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/

      UK /'helɪkɒptə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport by helicopter
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in extremis

      US /ɪn ɪkˈstrimɪs/

      UK /in ɪkˈstri:mɪs/

      • other
      • In a critical or desperate situation.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • incoming

      US /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Coming toward a place or position; arriving
      • Newly elected or appointed; succeeding to a position.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money or revenue received.
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    • jigsaw

      US /ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪgsɔ:/

      • Noun
      • Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • lookout

      US /ˈlʊkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈlʊkaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To keep watch for some anticipated event
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    • mandate

      US /ˈmænˌdet/

      UK /'mændeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order that something is done
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official command or order
      • The authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that has won an election.
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    • massively

      US /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      UK /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • To a very large degree or in a large manner
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • motorway

      US /ˈmotɚˌwe/

      UK /'məʊtəweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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    • notoriously

      US /noˈtɔrɪəslɪ/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • So as to be well-known for being something bad
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • obstruction

      US /əbˈstrʌkʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈstrʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any structure that makes progress difficult
      • Something that blocks a road or passage.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • peripheral

      US /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      UK /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      • Noun
      • Computer devices attached to the computer
      • Adjective
      • Not connected to the main or important part of
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • route

      US /rut, raʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to get from one place to another place; path
      • Path or way that people often use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send along a particular path or way
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • visibility

      US /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • workload

      US /ˈwɜ:rkloʊd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kləʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work you are expected to do in a specified time
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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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