Vocabulary
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in terms of
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- set up
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- convey: To carry or transport something
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- great: Very good; better than before
- descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
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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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The Real Story Behind the Apollo 11 Computer Error | WSJ
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Chen posted on 2025/04/30Ever wondered what happens when a computer makes a critical error during a moon landing? This video dives into the tense moments of the Apollo 11 mission and the surprising story behind the famous 1202 alarm. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary related to space exploration and computer history!
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