Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- commercial flight: A flight operated by an airline for public transport of passengers and cargo, typically on a scheduled basis.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in profile: Viewed or shown from the side, showing outline or contour.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- renowned: Widely known and esteemed
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
- land: Region or country
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- airborne: Being in the air
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- famous: Excellent
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
- touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football
- tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping
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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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KEN WU posted on 2026/01/20Ever wondered what it was like to fly into the legendary Kai Tak airport? This fascinating BBC Witness History piece takes you back to the thrilling final flight, complete with incredible low-altitude approaches that will keep you on the edge of your seat! You'll pick up some fantastic aviation vocabulary and get a real sense of Hong Kong's incredible history.
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