Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
  • air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
  • control tower: A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
  • on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • followed up: To check information or facts later
  • deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
  • head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
  • speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on time
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • assign: To give someone a particular job to do
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
  • land: Region or country
  • liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
  • airborne: Being in the air
  • terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
  • simulator: Machine simulating an environment for training
  • automate: To make automatic by using machines
  • depart: To die
  • runway: Long road where planes take off and land
  • oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
  • takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
  • delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • airplane: A machine that flies through the air
  • shutdown: Termination of operations
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    • air traffic controller

      US /er ˈtræfɪk kənˈtrolɚ/

      UK /eə(r) ˈtræfik kənˈtrəʊlə/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
      A2
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    • airborne

      US /ˈerbɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈeəbɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the air
      • Transmitted through the air.
      • Noun
      • A military unit trained to be transported by air and parachute into combat.
      • An operation involving the dropping of troops by parachute from aircraft.
      C1
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • airplane

      US /ˈɛrˌplen/

      UK /ˈeəpleɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A machine that flies through the air
      B1
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
      B1TOEIC
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
      A2TOEIC
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    • assign

      US /əˈsaɪn/

      UK /ə'saɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a particular job to do
      • To give someone credit or blame for something
      B2TOEIC
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
      More
    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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    • automate

      US /ˈɔtəˌmet/

      UK /'ɔ:təmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make automatic by using machines
      B2TOEIC
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    • aviation

      US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/

      UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science or practice of flying aircraft
      B2
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
      A1
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    • circle back

      US /ˈsɝkl bæk/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kl bæk/

      • other
      • To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
      B2
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    • contend with

      US /kənˈtɛnd wɪð/

      UK /kənˈtend wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To struggle or deal with something difficult.
      More
    • control tower

      US /kənˈtrol ˈtaʊɚ/

      UK /kənˈtrəul ˈtauə/

      • Countable Noun
      • A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
      B1
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    • deal in

      US /dil ɪn/

      UK /di:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy and sell a particular product or products.
      A1
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    • delta

      US /ˈdɛltə/

      UK /ˈdeltə/

      • Noun
      • Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
      B1
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    • depart

      US /dɪˈpɑ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
      • To go from a place in order to start a journey
      B1TOEIC
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    • departure

      US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
      • Starting something new or doing it in a new way
      B1TOEIC
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
      A2TOEIC
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    • echo

      US /'ekoʊ/

      UK /'ekəʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
      • (Of a sound) to be repeated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
      • A repetition of events or circumstances
      B1
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    • efficiency

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working well; producing something without waste
      • The ratio of useful output to total input in any system.
      A2
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • evaluation

      US /ɪˌvæljʊˈeʃən/

      UK /ɪˌvæljʊ'eɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Judgment about the value or condition of something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
      • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • followed up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check information or facts later
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To contact someone again after an initial meeting or communication.
      • To take further action; to pursue something further.
      A1
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
      B1TOEIC
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • head up

      US /hɛd ʌp/

      UK /hed ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
      A1
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
      A1
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    • in sight

      US /ɪn saɪt/

      UK /in sait/

      • Phrase
      • Visible; able to be seen.
      • Near to being achieved; imminent.
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • juggle

      US /ˈdʒʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈdʒʌgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
      B2
      More
    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
      B1
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    • liberty

      US /ˈlɪbəti/

      UK /'lɪbətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Doing as one wants without asking
      • Power to do what you choose
      • Adjective
      • Not imprisoned; free.
      B1
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    • make ends meet

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To manage to live on the money you have.
      • Phrase
      • To earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
      A1
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    • monitor

      US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To observe and keep a record of something
      • To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
      • Noun
      • A senior student at school
      • Electronic screen on which you can see images
      A2TOEIC
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
      A1
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    • on edge

      US /ɑn ɛdʒ/

      UK /ɔn edʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
      • Tense and easily upset.
      B1
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • on the job

      US /ɑn ði dʒɑb/

      UK /ɔn ðə dʒɔb/

      • Phrase
      • While working; during the course of employment.
      A1
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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
      A1
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • oversee

      US /ˌovɚˈsi/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'si:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check on or manage the work of others
      B2TOEIC
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
      A2
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
      A1
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
      A2
      More
    • print out

      US /prɪnt aʊt/

      UK /print aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
      A1
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
      B2
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
      B2
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    • runway

      US /ˈrʌnˌwe/

      UK /ˈrʌnweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Long road where planes take off and land
      • Narrow raised stage extending into the audience
      B1
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
      A1
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    • shutdown

      US /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈʃʌtdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Termination of operations
      C2
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    • simulator

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌletɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪmjuleɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine simulating an environment for training
      B1
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    • speak of

      US /spik ʌv/

      UK /spi:k ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mention someone or something in conversation.
      B1
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
      A2
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
      A1
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
      B1
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
      B2
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
      A1
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    • takeoff

      US /ˈtekˌɔf, -ˌɑf/

      UK /'teɪkɔ:f/

      • Noun
      • A composition imitating someones artistic work
      • Moment a plane leaves the ground
      C2
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
      A2TOEIC
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    • terminology

      US /ˌtɜ:rməˈnɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /ˌtɜ:mɪˈnɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Specific words and expressions used in a field
      B2TOEIC
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A1
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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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