Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
  • set up
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • control tower: A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
  • emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • coordinate with: To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • maneuver: Military movement of troops
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • procedure: A medical operation
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • own: To have something as your property
  • collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • runway: Long road where planes take off and land
  • shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
  • inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • airplane: A machine that flies through the air
  • firefighting: Act of fighting fires (as a job)
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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.
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • airplane

      US /ˈɛrˌplen/

      UK /ˈeəpleɪn/

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

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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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.
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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    • aviation

      US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/

      UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science or practice of flying aircraft
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • behalf

      US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/

      UK /biˈhɑ:f/

      • Noun
      • As a representative of someone or a group.
      • For the good of someone or something.
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    • being with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
      • Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
      • Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • certain to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Sure to happen; inevitable.
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • collide

      US /kəˈlaɪd/

      UK /kəˈlaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come together or crash with a lot of force
      • To disagree with or be very different from others
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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.
      B2
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • 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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    • coordinate with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
      More
    • 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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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • emergency response

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
      • Immediate medical assistance given in an emergency situation.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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    • firefighting

      US /'faɪəfaɪtɪŋ/

      UK /'faɪəfaɪtɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of fighting fires (as a job)
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to put out fires (as a firefighter)
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    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

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

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • inspector

      US /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/

      UK /ɪnˈspektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person whose job is to inspect places
      • Policeman or policewoman with a high rank
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
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    • jump out

      US /dʒʌmp aʊt/

      UK /dʒʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
      • To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

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

      US /məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju-/

      UK /mə'nu:və/

      • Noun
      • Military movement of troops
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move troops in a battle
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on air

      US /ɑn er/

      UK /ɔn eə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      • Adjective
      • Available or accessible to the public.
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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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.
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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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
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • procedure

      US /prəˈsidʒɚ/

      UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation
      • Usual or standard steps taken to do something
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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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
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sheer

      US /ʃɪr/

      UK /ʃɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly turn or change direction
      • Adverb
      • Straight up and down; steeply
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    • shortly

      US /ˈʃɔrtli/

      UK /ˈʃɔ:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Quickly; soon; in a moment
      • In an unfriendly or rude way
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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