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
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- 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
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- 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
- terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
- airborne: Being in the air
- 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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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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Why Air Traffic Controllers Have One Of The Hardest Jobs In The World
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Xiao Su posted on 2025/11/26Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at one of the world's busiest airports? This video dives into the high-stress world of air traffic controllers, revealing the incredible skills and vocabulary needed to manage thousands of flights daily! You'll pick up essential workplace phrases and learn fascinating details about aviation careers.
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